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The way a door closes / Hope Anita Smith ; with illustrations by Shane W. Evans.
Van Pelt Library PS3619.M587 W39 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, Hope Anita
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fathers and sons--Juvenile poetry.
- Fathers and sons.
- Fatherless families--Juvenile poetry.
- Fatherless families.
- Paternal deprivation--Juvenile poetry.
- Paternal deprivation.
- Children's poetry, American.
- Fathers and sons--Poetry.
- Genre:
- Children's poetry, American.
- Juvenile works.
- Laments.
- Narrative poetry.
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- 52 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : H. Holt, 2003.
- Summary:
- A collection of poems about a young man's struggle to accept a father who has abandoned his family.
- Contents:
- Golden
- Legacy
- History lessons
- Interrogator Momma
- The whole world in his hands
- Twice blessed
- Audition
- Diamond in the rough
- Close your eyes
- Good white things
- The dance
- Job hunt
- The way a door closes
- Geography lesson
- Not today
- And one to grow on
- The pull of the moon
- Photo op
- Little man
- The power of one
- Going, going, gone
- Grandmomma's china bowl
- Telling tales
- Tell me something I don't know
- Dream
- When a daddy goes
- Family fire
- Schoolyard sermon
- Winter words
- History repeating (almost)
- Temp job
- Forgetfulness
- Prodigal son
- Astronomy 101.
- Notes:
- John Steptoe Award for New Talent, author, 2004.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 080506477X
- 9780805064773
- OCLC:
- 49603126
- Publisher Number:
- 99990749854
- Online:
- Publisher description
- Contributor biographical information
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