Synopses & Reviews
andlt;bandgt;On TV we watch our city where people navigate the river-streets in any way they can.... andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; "Look." Max points. "it's Sarah's house." andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; All I see is roof. andlt;/bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt; In searing personal poems, Jane Kurtz explores what it's like to struggle through a flood and pull your life together afterward. Inspired by Kurtz's own flood experience, this tale is realistic and unforgettable. Not just a moving story of one girl's courage, andlt;iandgt;River Friendly, River Wildandlt;/iandgt; is a tribute to everyone who's ever faced great loss.
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"The illustrations are glowing. Portrayals of the family and the neighborhood emphasize closeness and working together, underlining the message of community and cooperation."andlt;BRandgt; -- andlt;iandgt;School Library Journalandlt;/iandgt;
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"A book about the nature of home, community, and picking up the pieces."andlt;BRandgt; -- andlt;iandgt;Booklistandlt;/iandgt;
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"Offer[s] a clear sense of what it's like to live through a flood"
-- Horn Book
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"Powerful...an evocative look at recovery from personal loss."andlt;BRandgt; -- andlt;iandgt;Bulletin of the Center for Children's Booksandlt;/iandgt;
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"Offer[s] a clear sense of what it's like to live through a flood"andlt;BRandgt; -- andlt;iandgt;Horn Bookandlt;/iandgt;
Synopsis
A collection of poems shares a family's experiences and renewed appreciation for home and community after they are evacuated during a spring flood and then return to survey the damage.
Synopsis
On TV we watch our city where people navigate the river-streets in any way they can....
"Look." Max points. "it's Sarah's house."
All I see is roof.
In searing personal poems, Jane Kurtz explores what it's like to struggle through a flood and pull your life together afterward. Inspired by Kurtz's own flood experience, this tale is realistic and unforgettable. Not just a moving story of one girl's courage, River Friendly, River Wild is a tribute to everyone who's ever faced great loss.
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When her family is evacuated due to a pending flood, a young girl leaves her cat Kiwi behind with the idea that she will return shortly, yet as the days turn into weeks, the girl worries terribly for her cherished feline friend. Reprint.
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Drawing from his own experience during a 1997 flood in North Dakota, the author pens the story of a family who experiences a renewed appreciation for home and community after they are evacuated during a spring flood and then return to survey the damage. Full color.