Catching a Storyfish - Janice Harrington电子书mobi+epub
Catching a Storyfish - Janice Harrington电子书mobi+epubProduct Details
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 2 - 7
Lexile Measure: 610 (What's this?)
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: WordSong (September 20, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1629794295
ISBN-13: 978-1629794297
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Product Details
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 2 - 7
Lexile Measure: 610 (What's this?)
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: WordSong (September 20, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1629794295
ISBN-13: 978-1629794297
Keet knows the only good thing about moving away from her Alabama home is that she’ll live near her beloved grandfather. When Keet starts school, it’s even worse than she expected, as the kids tease her about her southern accent. Now Keet, who can “talk the whiskers off a catfish,” doesn’t want to open her mouth. Slowly, though, while fishing with her grandfather, she learns the art of listening. Gradually, she makes her first new friend. But just as she’s beginning to settle in, her grandfather has a stroke, and even though he’s still nearby, he suddenly feels ever-so-far-away. Keet is determined to reel him back to her by telling him stories; in the process she finds her voice and her grandfather again. This lyrical and deeply emotional novel-in-verse celebrates the power of story and of finding one’s individual voice.
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Gr 4–7—Keet, a girl from Alabama, loves language and storytelling, but her family's move to Illinois makes her feel silenced. Comfort comes through a budding friendship with Allegra, her Latina classmate and neighbor, and through fishing with her beloved grandfather. "To catch a fish," he tells her, "You've got to sit quiet and hold still/You've got to listen, really listen/with your inside ears." Like Nikki Grimes does in Words with Wings, Harrington perfectly captures her character's growth by using all the tools poetry provides: artfully chosen words, thought-provoking metaphors, appropriate rhythm and pacing, and changing points of view. Some poems give voice to other characters. Harrington also includes various poetic forms and a postscript offering additional information about each of them: an unusual addition for a title of this format. There is very little to identify the social or racial context of Keet's family, but close reading reveals Keet as brown skinned with "flippy-floppy braids." VERDICT Keet's is a simple and familiar-feeling story, but one that is understated, fully realized, deftly written, and utterly absorbing.—Rhona Campbell, Georgetown Day School, Washington, DC
Review
* "Keet, a girl from Alabama, loves language and storytelling, but her family’s move to Illinois makes her feel silenced…. Harrington perfectly captures her character’s growth by using all the tools poetry provides: artfully chosen words, thought-provoking metaphors, appropriate rhythm and pacing, and changing points of view…. Harrington also includes various poetic forms and a postscript offering additional information about each of them: an unusual addition for a title of this format…. Keet’s is a simple and familiar-feeling story, but one that is understated, fully realized, deftly written, and utterly absorbing." —School Library Journal, starred review
* "Poet and storyteller Harrington offers a verse novel about a girl named Katharen, nicknamed Keet… When Keet's family moves from Alabama… she silences her storytelling voice. She slowly befriends Allegra, a Spanish-speaking girl who lives in the neighborhood, with whom she bonds after telling Allegra where her cockatoo escaped…. A gentle-spirited book about a black girl who almost gives up her gift but for love and friendship." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"This lyrical novel in verse effortlessly weaves together multiple poetry forms to introduce readers to Katharen, called Keet, a young girl who loves to talk and spin stories…. The poems effectively convey conflicting emotions; different styles (haiku, concrete, blues, etc.,) express moods and nuances without being distracting… This is a wonderful addition to the novel-in-verse canon, whether enjoyed individually, shared as a read-aloud, or used as a class text." —Booklist
About the Author
Janice Harrington is the author of the picture books "Going North" (Ezra Jack Keats Award winner), "The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County" (an ALA Notable Book), and "Busy-Busy Little Chick." She is also the award-winning writer of two poetry books for adults. Among her honors is a 2007 National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship for Poetry. A former librarian and professional storyteller, Ms. Harrington now teaches creative writing in the Department of English at the University of Illinois and lives in Champaign, Illinois. janiceharrington.com
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