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Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse

Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse

By Tamera Will Wissinger, Illustrated by Matthew Cordell

Nine-year-old Sam loves fishing with his dad. So when his pesky little sister, Lucy, horns in on their fishing trip, he’s none too pleased: “Where’s my stringer? / Something’s wrong! / The princess doll does not belong!” All ends well in this winsome book of poems—each labeled with its proper poetic form, from quatrain to tercet. Together the poems build a dawn-to-dusk story of a father-son bond, of sibling harmony lost and found—and most of all, of delicious anticipation. Charming line drawings animate the poetry with humor and drama, and the extensive Poet’s Tackle Box at the end makes this the perfect primer to hook aspiring poets of all ages.

Honor

2017-2018 Gallery Award

Reading Level: 2.6

Published by HMH Books for Young Readers

Copyright March 24, 2015

ISBN# 978-0544439313 (PB)

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