Peace, Locomotion
by Jacqueline Woodson
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Through letters to his little sister, who is living in a different foster home, sixth-grader Lonnie, also known as "Locomotion," keeps a record of their lives while they are apart, describing his own foster family, including his foster brother who returns home after losing a leg in the Iraq War.
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African American boys, Peace, Fiction, Letters in fiction, Orphans in fiction, African American boys in fiction, Brothers and sisters, Brothers and sisters in fiction, Foster home care, Realistic fiction, African Americans, Foster home care in fiction, Twelve-year-old boys, Orphans, Peace in fiction, Letters, Juvenile fiction, Children's stories, African American, African Americans in fiction, Twelve-year-old boys in fiction, Children's fiction, Foster home care, fiction, Brothers and sisters, fiction, Orphans, fiction, Peace, fiction, African americans, fiction, Letters, fiction, Boys, fiction, Family life, fiction, Siblings, fiction| Edition | Availability |
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Peace, Locomotion
2009, G.P. Putnam's Sons, Penguin Young Readers Group
in English
039924655X 9780399246555
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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.
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