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Words with wingsWords with wings

Words with wings

Nikki Grimes

3.5(2)on Hardcover

About this book

Gabby daydreams to tune out her parents' arguments, but when her parents divorce and she begins a new school, daydreaming gets her into trouble. Her mother scolds her for it, her teacher keeps telling her to pay attention, and the other kids tease her...until she finds a friend who also daydreams and her teacher decides to work a daydreaming-writing session into every school day. With a notebook "thick with daydreams," Gabby grows more confident about herself and her future. This verse novel poignantly celebrates the power of writing and the inspiration a good teacher can deliver.

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OL Work ID
OL17790855W

Subjects

ImaginationFamiliesJuvenile fictionWritingFamily lifeNovels in verseFictionStories in rhymeGirlsMovingAmerican poetryPoetry1000blackgirlbooksCreative activities and seat workWord gamesMothers and daughtersTeacher-student relationshipsFriendship

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