Catching a Storyfish

Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearWinner of the Paterson Prize for Books for Young PeopleArnold Adoff Poetry Honor AwardA Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices Selection”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”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

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.

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