Caroline Starr Rose
Författare till May B.
Verk av Caroline Starr Rose
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- Födelsedag
- 20th century
- Kön
- female
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Bostadsorter
- Saudi Arabia
Australia
New Mexico, USA
Florida, USA
Virginia, USA
Louisiana, USA - Utbildning
- Hendrix College
- Yrken
- teacher
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- 7
- Medlemmar
- 773
- Popularitet
- #32,918
- Betyg
- 3.9
- Recensioner
- 47
- ISBN
- 29
Told in free verse poetry, May's story is about overcoming powerful odds. Not only is May left to fend for herself in a leaking sod cabin in the dead of winter with hungry wolves outside her door--she is also haunted by memories of her difficult school days where she struggled to read because of a condition we would now know as dyslexia.
In very few words, author Caroline Starr Rose conveys May's inner turmoil and her struggle to find not just a way to survive but a way to believe herself worthy of survival. It's a powerful tale, indeed.
It was heavy on the bleak with nary a giggle, which isn't really my taste. I like a good sad read, but it's better seasoned with moments of levity, which this book completely lacked. So that is why I'm giving it three instead of four stars. As a Newbery contender, my personal taste aside, I'd give it four.… (mer)