A Maze Me
Poems for Girls
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 26, 2014
A collection of seventy-two poems written especially for girls ages twelve and up by the much-honored and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye.
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- Who it’s for
- Seventy-two poems meet the tangled, ordinary feelings of growing up with candor and warmth.
- Themes
- First love and friendship, Family relationships, Self-image and aspirations
- Genres
- YA Poetry
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A collection of seventy-two poems written especially for girls ages twelve and up by the much-honored and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye.
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"A lovely, rich collection that promises to be a lasting companion for young writers."—School Library Journal (starred review) First love, friendship, school, family, community, having a crush, loving your mother and hating your mother, sense of self, body image, hopes and dreams . . . these seventy-two poems by Naomi Shihab Nye—written expressly for this collection—will speak to girls of all ages. An honest, insightful, inspirational, and amazing collection. "A wide age range will respond to these deeply felt poems about everyday experiences, which encourage readers to lean eagerly into their lives and delight in its passages."—ALA Booklist (starred review). An introduction by the author is included.
Everyday Feelings
Seventy-two poems meet the tangled, ordinary feelings of growing up with candor and warmth.
Come here for
- Friendship, first love, family, and the push-pull of selfhood
Expect
- Everyday concerns from school and community to body image and hopes
- An introduction by the author
Where it sits
| YA Poetry | 50% |
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Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Boys & Men
- Family
- Girls & Women
- Personal Growth for Teens
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- People & Places for Teens
- Poetry for Teens
- Social Topics for Teens
- Assimilation for Teens
- Authors
- Naomi Shihab Nye
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 26, 2014
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- First love and friendship · Family relationships · Self-image and aspirations
- Reading lane
- Boys & Men