Diamond Willow
Frost, Helen ISBN
9780374317768
This is one of my all time favorite books. It is written in verse primarily shaped like diamonds. The author has also placed a message within the verse on each page in bold type that is meaningful to that particular page.
Diamond Willow is a coming of age story. Twelve year old Willow lives with her family in a small town in the middle of Alaska. Willow wants to be taken seriously, she wants to be treated as the grown up like she feels. A trip by dog sled to her grandparents house ends up having serious consequences. Faced with a life or death circumstance Willow makes a decision that has far reaching effects. We learn and grow as much from our failures as our successes. Willow learns about family, courage and mostly herself.
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