Tag Archives: free verse

Inside Out & Back Again – Thanhha Lai

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

This fictionalized account of the author’s childhood in Vietnam during the civil war, the fall of Saigon, and new life in Alabama is written in free verse.  She never knew her father, who was highly educated but had been missing … Continue reading →

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Hidden – Helen Frost

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

Another beautifully written lyrical book by Helen Frost.  Told in two voices with different formats.  When Wren was 8, she stayed in the back seat of the car while her mom went into the store for a moment.  She heard … Continue reading →

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