Locomotion
by Jacqueline Woodson
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Summary: Lonnie is eleven years old and has just lost both of his parents in a fire. He and his little sister Lilly were split up after the accident because nobody wanted to adopt an eleven year old boy. Every day his teacher, Ms. Marcus, sets aside an hour she calls poetry hour for the children to write poems. This book is the compilation of all the poems he's written during those hours which include memories of his past with his loving family, worries, hopes and dreams. He talks about how he's living with a lady named Miss Edna who has two grown up sons who have moved out, and how he rarely gets to visit his sister. Lonnie doesn't give up though, after this tragic event with his parents. He continues learning and living because of the comfort and encouragement of those who love him.
"Memory
Momma came running out of the kitchen
drying her hands on her jeans.
When she saw us just sitting there, she let out a breath.
Oh, My Lord, she said,
I thought you'd dropped my baby.
I asked
Was I ever your baby, Mama?
and Mama looked at me all warm and smiley.
You still are, she said.
Then she went back in the kitchen
I felt safe then.
I held Lili tighter.
Maybe if I was eleven then
and if one of my friends had been around,
I would have been embarrassed I guess,
but I was just a little kid
and nobody else was around.
Just me and Lili and Mama and the pigeons.
And outside the sun
getting bright and warm suddenly
like it'd been listening in." (p 5-6)
Personal Review: I fell in love with the little boy Lonnie while reading the book. He has so much goodness and innocence in him and you can see it all in his poetry. He adores his little sister, and misses his parents so much it hurts and sometimes makes him angry. But he keeps on living and loving and doing his best to be a good boy. This book gives me a sense of hope and graditude that life can become beautiful again even after a fire.
by Jacqueline Woodson
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Summary: Lonnie is eleven years old and has just lost both of his parents in a fire. He and his little sister Lilly were split up after the accident because nobody wanted to adopt an eleven year old boy. Every day his teacher, Ms. Marcus, sets aside an hour she calls poetry hour for the children to write poems. This book is the compilation of all the poems he's written during those hours which include memories of his past with his loving family, worries, hopes and dreams. He talks about how he's living with a lady named Miss Edna who has two grown up sons who have moved out, and how he rarely gets to visit his sister. Lonnie doesn't give up though, after this tragic event with his parents. He continues learning and living because of the comfort and encouragement of those who love him.
"Memory
Momma came running out of the kitchen
drying her hands on her jeans.
When she saw us just sitting there, she let out a breath.
Oh, My Lord, she said,
I thought you'd dropped my baby.
I asked
Was I ever your baby, Mama?
and Mama looked at me all warm and smiley.
You still are, she said.
Then she went back in the kitchen
I felt safe then.
I held Lili tighter.
Maybe if I was eleven then
and if one of my friends had been around,
I would have been embarrassed I guess,
but I was just a little kid
and nobody else was around.
Just me and Lili and Mama and the pigeons.
And outside the sun
getting bright and warm suddenly
like it'd been listening in." (p 5-6)
Personal Review: I fell in love with the little boy Lonnie while reading the book. He has so much goodness and innocence in him and you can see it all in his poetry. He adores his little sister, and misses his parents so much it hurts and sometimes makes him angry. But he keeps on living and loving and doing his best to be a good boy. This book gives me a sense of hope and graditude that life can become beautiful again even after a fire.
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