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Author: Kristine O'Connell George ,
Debbie Tilley
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Imprint: HMH Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9781328900180
ISBN 10: 1328900185
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 27 March 2018
Recommended Age: From 10 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
* Readers facing this upstream swim [or] toweling themselves off afterwards will find much they relate to in this engaging volume. --The Bulletin, starred review Kristine O'Connell George can do more with a small handful of words than most any poet around. --Riverbank Review The mysteries of lockers and uncontrolled giggling are plumbed; as is the rapture of the boy you like liking you back. . . . Sweet and on key. --Booklist Middle school, with all its trials, tribulations, and triumphs, is portrayed humorously and poignantly. . . . Students will relate to this voice navigating 'upstream, ' while they try to find their own place in the middle-school wilderness. --SLJ
* Readers facing this upstream swim [or] toweling themselves off afterwards will find much they relate to in this engaging volume. --The Bulletin, starred review Kristine O'Connell George can do more with a small handful of words than most any poet around. --Riverbank Review The mysteries of lockers and uncontrolled giggling are plumbed; as is the rapture of the boy you like liking you back. . . . Sweet and on key. --Booklist Middle school, with all its trials, tribulations, and triumphs, is portrayed humorously and poignantly. . . . Students will relate to this voice navigating 'upstream, ' while they try to find their own place in the middle-school wilderness. --SLJ --
* Readers facing this upstream swim [or] toweling themselves off afterwards will find much they relate to in this engaging volume. --The Bulletin, starred review Kristine O'Connell George can do more with a small handful of words than most any poet around. --Riverbank Review The mysteries of lockers and uncontrolled giggling are plumbed; as is the rapture of the boy you like liking you back. . . . Sweet and on key. --Booklist Middle school, with all its trials, tribulations, and triumphs, is portrayed humorously and poignantly. . . . Students will relate to this voice navigating 'upstream, ' while they try to find their own place in the middle-school wilderness. --SLJ
Author Information
Kristine O'Connell George is an acclaimed poet and has written several books of poetry for young people, including Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems. She lives in Southern California. Visit her at www.kristinegeorge.com. Debbie Tilley has illustrated many books for children, including Babies Don't Eat Pizza, by Dianne Danzig. She lives in Escondido, California.
