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Eleven-year-old Lonnie lives with Miss Edna, who is always telling him to be quiet. But there's a lot going on in Lonnie's head. His English teacher, Ms Marcus, encourages him to write everything down, quickly, before his thoughts disappear. So Lonnie writes in poetry, because it's short, and... read more
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Summary edit
Sad for a boy that lost his parents at a young age
Characters/People edit
- Lonnie Collins Motion: 11 year old black boy in a foster home who whose parents died in a house fire - wants ti live with his sister, and wants to be part of a family again
- Miss Edna: Foster Mother to Lonnie - has two grown sons, always telling Lonnie to be quiet
- Ms Marcus: Lonnie's teacher who encourages his poetry
- Lili Motion: Lonnie's little sister who has been adopted by a nice family with a beautiful house, who aren't keen on having Lonnie visit
First Sentence edit
This whole book's a poem 'cause every time I try to tell the story my mind goes "Be Quiet!" Only it's not my mind's voice, it's Miss Edna's over and over and over Be quiet!
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jacqueline Woodson (Author)
Awards edit
- Judy Lopez Memorial Award (Finalist, 2004, #2)
- Coretta Scott King Book Award (2004: Author, Honor)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 811.54
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