I didn't love this - which surprised me because I usually love everything Linda Sue Park produces. I appreciate that she was highlighting a specific kI didn't love this - which surprised me because I usually love everything Linda Sue Park produces. I appreciate that she was highlighting a specific kind of Korean poetry (sijo) and that the poems reflected a diverse range of concerns that middle-graders face (in terms of both race and maturity) - but overall it just kind of fell flat. I did this on audio and it was only 23 minutes long....more
I know this was awarded a Newbery, but I was still pretty dubious going into it. I mean, it's a book, in verse, about boys playing basketball . . . hoI know this was awarded a Newbery, but I was still pretty dubious going into it. I mean, it's a book, in verse, about boys playing basketball . . . how much can you really do with that?
And then I cried my way through the last quarter of the book. Well played, Mr. Alexander. Well played.
I highly recommend the audio version. Having someone else tackle the verse aspect let me just relax and enjoy the story. (Verse is almost always better being heard, not read.) Plus, it's only about 2 hours - so it's super accessible for reluctant readers (especially boys)....more
I think I’m just the wrong audience for a lot of her poems - maybe I don’t have the shared experience to make them as meaningful to me as I’m sure 3.5
I think I’m just the wrong audience for a lot of her poems - maybe I don’t have the shared experience to make them as meaningful to me as I’m sure they are to many others. But I enjoyed her voice and use of language. ...more
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