Description: In finely wrought chapters that at times read more like a collection of related short stories than a novel, Joseph (Jump Up Time) presents slices from the life of Ana Rosa just as she is about to turn 13. Through the heroine's poetry and recollections, readers gain a rare intimate view of life in the Dominican Republic. Ana Rosa dreams of becoming a writer even though no one but the president writes books; she learns to dance the merengue by listening to the rhythms of her beloved ocean; and the love of her older brother, Guario, comforts her through many difficulties. The author's portraits of Ana Rosa and her family are studies in spare language; the chapters often grow out of one central imageAsuch as the gri gri tree where Ana Rosa keeps watch over her village and gets ideas for her writingAgiving the novel the feel of an extended prose poem. The brevity of the chapters showcases Joseph's gift for metaphoric language (e.g., her description of Ana Rosa's first crush: "My dark eyes trailed him like a line of hot soot wherever he went"). When the easy rhythms of the girl's island life abruptly change due to two major events, the author develops these cataclysms so subtly that readers may not feel the impact as fully as other events, such as the heroine's unrequited love. Still, it's a testimony to the power of Joseph's writing that the developments readers will empathise with most are those of greatest importance to her winning heroine. Ages 8-12. (Aug.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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EAN: 9780064472043
UPC: 9780064472043
ISBN: 9780064472043
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Book Title: Color of My Words
Number of Pages: 160 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 2019
Topic: Social Themes / Adolescence, People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America, Family / Siblings, Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, General, Books & Libraries, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), Stories in Verse (See Also Poetry)
Item Height: 0.3 in
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Item Weight: 3.6 Oz
Author: Lynn Joseph
Item Length: 7.6 in
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
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