Books: Children's Books ; Jayne Howarth Looks at a Novel for Young Teens, Written in Verse

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It is heartening to come across a writer who can make you think deeply, react strongly, make you exhilarated when you read the words, and yet leaves you on the last page after just a couple of hours.

Sharon Creech makes her words work hard. They are used sparingly, as if she believes she will be fined pounds 10 for every superfluous expression. But every single word on the page from this American Carnegie Medal-winning author is powerful, thoughtful and thought- provoking.

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Books: Children's Books ; Jayne Howarth Looks at a Novel for Young Teens, Written in Verse

Heartbeat (Bloomsbury. pounds 5.99. 180 words)...

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