Relatively Speaking (book)
book by Ralph Fletcher
Relatively Speaking: Poems About Family is a young adult book of poetry by Ralph Fletcher, with drawings by Walter Lyon Krudop. It was first published in 1999.
| Author | Ralph Fletcher |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Scholastic |
Publication date | 1999-03-01 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 48 |
| ISBN | 978-0-531-30141-8 |
| OCLC | 39498578 |
| 811/.54 21 | |
| LC Class | PS3556.L523 R45 1999 |
Summary change
The youngest boy describes both his family and their life together through verse. Various scenes include how the family prepare corn on the cob, his other brothers accident, the family reunion, his seldom seen cousin and his uncle's funeral.
Style change
Relatively Speaking: Poems About Family has been described as a novel-in-verse.[1]
Notes change
- ↑ Rosenberg, Liz (2001). Roots and Flowers: Poets Write About Their Families. Henry Holt and Co. (BYR). p. 237. ISBN 0-8050-6433-8.
References change
- Oravec, Kristen (April 1999). "Grades 5 & Up: Nonfiction". School Library Journal. 45 (4): 146. ISSN 0362-8930.
- DeLong, Janice A.; Schwedt, Rachel E. (2002). Young adult poetry: a survey and theme guide. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press. pp. 21–22. ISBN 0-313-31336-9.
