Penguin.com (usa)

Peace, Locomotion

Jacqueline Woodson - Author

ePub eBook | $7.99 | add to cart | view cart
ISBN 9781440699160 | 160 pages | 08 Jul 2010 | Puffin | 8.26 x 5.23in | 10 - AND UP years
Summary of Peace, Locomotion Summary of Peace, Locomotion Reviews for Peace, Locomotion An Excerpt from Peace, Locomotion
Twelve-year-old Lonnie is fi nally feeling at home with his foster family. But because he's living apart from his little sister, Lili, he decides it's his job to be the "rememberer" - and write down everything that happens while they're growing up. Lonnie's musings are bittersweet; he's happy that he and Lili have new families, but though his new family brings him joy, it also brings new worries. With a foster brother in the army, concepts like Peace have new meaning for Lonnie.

Told through letters from Lonnie to Lili, this thoughtprovoking companion to Jacqueline Woodson's National Book Award finalist Locomotion tackles important issues in captivating, lyrical language. Lonnie's refl ections on family, loss, love and peace will strike a note with readers of all ages.

"Following the character introduced in Locomotion, Woodson switches from poetry to letters to show how 12-year-old Lonnie Collins Motion, aka Locomotion, maintains a bond with his younger sister, Lili. . . . Woodson creates a full-bodied character in kind, sensitive Lonnie. Readers will understand his quest for peace, and appreciate the hard work he does to find it." - Publishers Weekly


To keep up-to-date, input your email address, and we will contact you on publication

Please alert me via email when:


The author releases another book


   

The Weird Sisters Book Cover image
$15.00 | buy now

The Weird Sisters

Eleanor Brown

This is the "delightful" (People) New York Times bestseller that's earned raves from reviewers everywhere is the story of three sisters who love each other, but just don't happen to like each other very much…
Read the author interview.

Rules of Civility
$26.95 | buy now

Rules of Civility

Amor Towles

Set in New York City in 1938, this is a sophisticated and entertaining debut novel about an irresistible young woman with an uncommon sense of purpose. Read an excerpt. Listen to a podcast.