The Poetry Girl
Registered by discoverylover of Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on 8/2/2008
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by discoverylover from Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Saturday, August 2, 2008
Withdrawn from a school library. I'm reading this at the moment and will then take to the World Convention being held in Christchurch next year.
Here's the blurb
"Twelve-year-old Natalia lives on a farm and loves the animals, the bush and the river. She hopes her safe life will never change, but worries about staying in the same class for another year, about being too tall and awkward, and about the fearsome quarrels between her parents. She uses poetry to escape from her troubles into the beautiful world of Xanadu and the delightful nonsense of the Mock Turtle. But over the next two years, Natalia discovered that the real world of disturbing bodily changes, sarcastic teachers, hospitals and accidents cannot be held at a distance by words.
THE POETRY GIRL is often funny and sometimes sad; it is a deeply moving and perceptive account of the stormy experience of adolescence."
Here's the blurb
"Twelve-year-old Natalia lives on a farm and loves the animals, the bush and the river. She hopes her safe life will never change, but worries about staying in the same class for another year, about being too tall and awkward, and about the fearsome quarrels between her parents. She uses poetry to escape from her troubles into the beautiful world of Xanadu and the delightful nonsense of the Mock Turtle. But over the next two years, Natalia discovered that the real world of disturbing bodily changes, sarcastic teachers, hospitals and accidents cannot be held at a distance by words.
THE POETRY GIRL is often funny and sometimes sad; it is a deeply moving and perceptive account of the stormy experience of adolescence."
Journal Entry 2 by discoverylover from Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Sunday, August 3, 2008
Not bad, but not great either. Characters were believable, and the plot kept the book going. One of those ones that if you think it looks ok then you will probably enjoy it, but otherwise its just meh.
Journal Entry 3 by discoverylover at 2009 Bookcrossing Convention in Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand on Sunday, August 3, 2008
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This book is being released for the World Convention being held in Christchurch New Zealand, April 17-19, 2009.
Dear Reader. Thank you for picking up this book! Please make a journal entry here to let me know that this book has found a good home with you. You may choose to remain anonymous or to join (its free). If you join, please consider indicating that you were referred by Discoverylover. I hope you enjoy the book. You can make another journal entry with your comments when you’ve finished reading. Whenever you’re ready to send it on its way, make a journal entry if you are giving or sending this book to a known person, or release notes if you are leaving it “in the wild” again for anyone to catch. Then watch its journey. You’ll be alerted by e-mail each time someone makes another journal entry. It’s all confidential (you’re known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address), free, and spam-free.
This book is being released for the World Convention being held in Christchurch New Zealand, April 17-19, 2009.
Journal Entry 4 by discoverylover at Cathedral Grammar School in Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand on Monday, April 6, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (4/16/2009 UTC) at Cathedral Grammar School in Christchurch, Canterbury New Zealand
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On the NZ table of temptation at the convention.
On the NZ table of temptation at the convention.
Journal Entry 5 by futurecat at Giant Fish (Welcome to Rakaia sign) in Rakaia, Canterbury New Zealand on Friday, April 24, 2009
Released 15 yrs ago (4/24/2009 UTC) at Giant Fish (Welcome to Rakaia sign) in Rakaia, Canterbury New Zealand
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There were a couple of boxes of books left after the convention, so we went out on a wee expedition today to release them around the area.
Happy bookcrossing to the finder!
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P.S. If you live in the Christchurch area, you might like to join us at our monthly bookcrossing meetups. For details, see the BCNZ Yahoo Group.
There were a couple of boxes of books left after the convention, so we went out on a wee expedition today to release them around the area.
Happy bookcrossing to the finder!
^ ^
00
=+=
v
P.S. If you live in the Christchurch area, you might like to join us at our monthly bookcrossing meetups. For details, see the BCNZ Yahoo Group.
i liked this story very much! easy to read and true-to-life!the story showed me the world with a teenager's eyes...i could feel what a child sees and feels in the world...it will help me when growing up my own kids not to ignore them, but to be part of their life...this is so important for them....i could see what the situations are like for understanding of a child...i was glued to this story)))
