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Seeing Emily
The stunning new talent, Joyce Lee Wong, delivers a poignant, lyrical novel about the experiences of a Chinese American teenage girl by a stunning new talent.
In the successful style of David Levithan's The Realm of Possibility and Sonya Sones' What My Mother Doesn't Know, this free verse novel introduces readers to sixteen-year-old Emily, one of three Asian students at her high school in Richmond, Virginia, and the only child of protective, ambitious parents. She loves her parents and has always strived to please them, but her interest in a sexy new student, her growing passion for art, and her need to break away without breaking her tightly-knit family apart, force Emily to create a web of lies that ultimately traps her just as tightly as her circumstances. Through her art she finds a key to freedom and a new understanding of her place in the world.
Joyce Lee Wong's dazzling debut addresses the complexities of the contemporary Asian American experience, the pressures of American high school, and the age-old clash between teens and parents. This touching novel takes readers on a journey in which parents, peers and readers ultimately find new ways of seeing Emily.
In the successful style of David Levithan's The Realm of Possibility and Sonya Sones' What My Mother Doesn't Know, this free verse novel introduces readers to sixteen-year-old Emily, one of three Asian students at her high school in Richmond, Virginia, and the only child of protective, ambitious parents. She loves her parents and has always strived to please them, but her interest in a sexy new student, her growing passion for art, and her need to break away without breaking her tightly-knit family apart, force Emily to create a web of lies that ultimately traps her just as tightly as her circumstances. Through her art she finds a key to freedom and a new understanding of her place in the world.
Joyce Lee Wong's dazzling debut addresses the complexities of the contemporary Asian American experience, the pressures of American high school, and the age-old clash between teens and parents. This touching novel takes readers on a journey in which parents, peers and readers ultimately find new ways of seeing Emily.
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First published March 1, 2005
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April 8, 2011
Sixteen year old Emily has always done what is expected of her. She works hard, stays out of trouble, and gets along well with her parents. After meeting a new guy at school, Emily decides that like her drawings and paintings, she would like to be a blank canvas, ready to be designed differently. However, when Nick tries to get her to become someone she isn’t, Emily becomes confused as to who she really is. A trip to her parents’ homeland of Taiwan, Emily finds out who she really is.
The beauty of this novel is the metaphors. Emily’s poetry often compares her feelings to that of animals in a poignant way. “I imagined I was a cat, her eyes shining as she watches a goldfish/ that shimmers on the floor” (Wong 12). The imagery is detailed and moving. During the course of the story, Emily is working on a mural for her school. The mascot is a tiger, so many references are made to the tiger and its prey, paralleling Nick and Emily’s relationship and her own struggle to find herself. While the comparisons are clear, a teen reader would not feel overwhelmed with “lecturing” by the morale of the story. “Taking Flight” and the following poem “The Dance” cut to the heart of the matter: a tiger chasing a monkey and Nick forcing Emily to be someone she is not. These two poems could be a pair reading for high school students, comparing the poem about the animals to the one about a relationship that doesn’t feel right. Many students struggle with writing metaphors or similes without using clichés, and these two poems balance each other perfectly.
A part of “Taking Flight”
With a rustle of leaves
and a graceful leap
to another tree,
the monkey swings herself away,
disappearing into the green.
Even after she’s gone
her screams echo back
so raucous and wild
they startle
a flock of birds. (178)
A part of “The Dance”
Even the blessedly hot
water shooting out
from the shower head,
beating down loud
against the glass walls,
couldn’t drown out
the words,
my geisha,
Emily,
My geisha (181).
In addition to discussing the rich language, the topic of fitting in is always timely with teens. They struggle to find their place, and this book examines a Chinese American girl's road to self-discovery.
I reviewed this book for my poetry class at Texas Woman's University.
The beauty of this novel is the metaphors. Emily’s poetry often compares her feelings to that of animals in a poignant way. “I imagined I was a cat, her eyes shining as she watches a goldfish/ that shimmers on the floor” (Wong 12). The imagery is detailed and moving. During the course of the story, Emily is working on a mural for her school. The mascot is a tiger, so many references are made to the tiger and its prey, paralleling Nick and Emily’s relationship and her own struggle to find herself. While the comparisons are clear, a teen reader would not feel overwhelmed with “lecturing” by the morale of the story. “Taking Flight” and the following poem “The Dance” cut to the heart of the matter: a tiger chasing a monkey and Nick forcing Emily to be someone she is not. These two poems could be a pair reading for high school students, comparing the poem about the animals to the one about a relationship that doesn’t feel right. Many students struggle with writing metaphors or similes without using clichés, and these two poems balance each other perfectly.
A part of “Taking Flight”
With a rustle of leaves
and a graceful leap
to another tree,
the monkey swings herself away,
disappearing into the green.
Even after she’s gone
her screams echo back
so raucous and wild
they startle
a flock of birds. (178)
A part of “The Dance”
Even the blessedly hot
water shooting out
from the shower head,
beating down loud
against the glass walls,
couldn’t drown out
the words,
my geisha,
Emily,
My geisha (181).
In addition to discussing the rich language, the topic of fitting in is always timely with teens. They struggle to find their place, and this book examines a Chinese American girl's road to self-discovery.
I reviewed this book for my poetry class at Texas Woman's University.
December 3, 2010
This YA novel centers around Emily Wu, a Chinese American girl, who throughout the story tries to determine when she should be American and when she should be Chinese. Wong clearly portrays the duality of Emily's cultural background and the conflict and misunderstandings it creates in her life. Especially vivid were the scenes with boyfriend Nick and Nick's parents, who apparently either didn't know or didn't care that they were being offensive to Emily with their ignorant remarks. They saw her as primarily Chinese rather than as a person, and, from the way his parents acted, you can tell where Nick gets his attitude from. For Nick, dating Emily seemed to be more of a way to show others that he's not prejudiced or that he's cool--in other words, he cared more about how others perceived him than about Emily herself. I was so hoping she would dump him! Emily also gains insights into her friends Nina and Liz, and even her parents after she spends the summer in Taiwan learning Chinese. I think, in the end, Emily learned to embrace both the American and Chinese parts of herself. I also especially liked her perceptions about the act of painting, which I've tried but am without talent at. I would love to see a sequel to this, and recommend it.
March 11, 2012
Katie Young
Multicultural
Emily is a regular high school student in every way except she is Chinese. Although she was born in America, has attended school in America since Kindergarten, and speaks the English language better than her Chinese, she is different. She came to realize exactly who she is through experiences with her friends, parents, and boyfriend. Emily saw who she really was after a visit with family in Taiwan.
This book was written in free verse which works well because Emily is a gifted artist. She is pure and wholesome; true to herself, family,and culture. The language used to tell her story is eloquent. The references to Chinese culture were so well written it was as if I could smell the food cooking.
I loved reading this book. It would be a great addition to any YA multicultural collection. It allows the reader to step into the shoes of this Chinese teenager and experience the trials and tribulations from her point of view.
Multicultural
Emily is a regular high school student in every way except she is Chinese. Although she was born in America, has attended school in America since Kindergarten, and speaks the English language better than her Chinese, she is different. She came to realize exactly who she is through experiences with her friends, parents, and boyfriend. Emily saw who she really was after a visit with family in Taiwan.
This book was written in free verse which works well because Emily is a gifted artist. She is pure and wholesome; true to herself, family,and culture. The language used to tell her story is eloquent. The references to Chinese culture were so well written it was as if I could smell the food cooking.
I loved reading this book. It would be a great addition to any YA multicultural collection. It allows the reader to step into the shoes of this Chinese teenager and experience the trials and tribulations from her point of view.
July 5, 2009
I expected more. I've developed an interest in poetry recently and I kind of felt like this book was turning me off it again. It's not a really well developed story. I thought there were parts that were good but overall it was just kind of meandering until the last section. The parts with Nick and her girlfriends were all so blah. I skimmed to the ending.
Normally I go ga-ga over second generation immigrants' stories but not this one...
Normally I go ga-ga over second generation immigrants' stories but not this one...
November 4, 2013
Seeing Emily explores a young girl's search for identity. Emily, a high school student, grapples with what it means to be Chinese American. Told in verse, Wong paints a beautiful portrait of a young girl seeking her roots and family at the same time she is forging a modern American identity.
April 11, 2022
I loved the imagery in this book. The novel in verse was like a painting. Many phrases jumped off the page, "I could hear a series of shrill chirps, like bursts of jeering laughter." this was to describe the squeaking noise sneakers can make on linoleum.
The cover of the book is very suggestive, throwing me off as to what the story might be about, and what is it doing in a middle school library. :-)
The emotions portrayed by the high school, Chinese American girl are believable, as are those of all the characters.
It was touching and profound to watch the main characters growth in her understanding.
The cover of the book is very suggestive, throwing me off as to what the story might be about, and what is it doing in a middle school library. :-)
The emotions portrayed by the high school, Chinese American girl are believable, as are those of all the characters.
It was touching and profound to watch the main characters growth in her understanding.
May 28, 2018
2.5*
This book was good but (and I can’t believe I’m actually saying this about a book written in prose) it was just too descriptive. I would enjoy the parts of Emily’s life but as soon as she began to describe paintings I felt to disassociated that I would just skip those paragraphs. It was beautifully written but personally I just feel it could have been a lot shorter.
This book was good but (and I can’t believe I’m actually saying this about a book written in prose) it was just too descriptive. I would enjoy the parts of Emily’s life but as soon as she began to describe paintings I felt to disassociated that I would just skip those paragraphs. It was beautifully written but personally I just feel it could have been a lot shorter.
August 8, 2021
This was OK.
It actually read more like prose than poetry to me, but that's alright. Sometimes the similes and metaphors got to be a little too much for me. And the story sometimes dragged a little. But I did like it, and it was interesting to see Emily find herself.
It actually read more like prose than poetry to me, but that's alright. Sometimes the similes and metaphors got to be a little too much for me. And the story sometimes dragged a little. But I did like it, and it was interesting to see Emily find herself.
November 22, 2017
Seeing Emily takes readers through the struggles of a sixteen year old Chinese American girl to be herself and living up to expectations of immigrant parents and growing up in America.
February 8, 2018
Seeing Emily is an easy read, heartfelt and beautifully written. I’ve never read a book with this verse format; there’s nothing quite like it that i’ve seen before. Brilliant for a lazy afternoon
February 18, 2018
Love love love - highly recommend
April 27, 2011
The most unsatisfactory element of the book is Emily's relationship with Nick. I don't know if part of the problem was the fact that the novel was in free-verse and so I felt as though there was less dialogue but I wasn't buying their relationship. A transfer student, a year older than Emily, sees her suddenly in the hallway and decides to be extra friendly? Emily describes herself as plain (I no longer have the book so no exact quotes) and I think their relationship would have been more plausible for me if they started as friends. But no, they just started going out. I didn't understand where this story was going. this is my fault but I expected Taiwan to happen much sooner, instead it occurs towards the end and I didn't think those scenes were particularly well-developed. I didn't close this book thinking I had just glimpsed life in Taiwan in the 21st century. Not only was the relationship between Emily and Nick not described in much detail, her relationships with her family and friends were bare. I didn't understand the disconnect between her and her parents because they so rarely communicated. I would venture a guess as to that being why Emily has issues with her parents but to me her parents were never that unreasonable and when they did have a few strict rules, they never spoke them, it was just clear from their expressions (described by Emily). I would have liked more dialogue between all the characters. I was really through when
The free verse works superbly when it's just Emily narrating. Her voice is quiet but her use of metaphors, especially when describing her little epiphanies or her artwork are vivid and make her voice seem stronger. However I'm not sure I would finish this book thinking Emily became stronger. A tiny thing that I loved was how Emily's mom supported Emily's love of painting. From my personal MG/YA reading experience I've found that Asian mothers tend to not want their children to focus on the arts merely for enjoyment, they either push them incredibly hard or discourage them. Emily's mom strikes a nice balance, she loves to paint and she offers advice, but she was never overbearing. I wish I still had a copy of the book (or had thought to write the quote down) but there's a quote that goes something like 'Chinese mothers want their sons to become dragons and their daughters to become phoenixes.' LOVE
Seeing Emily's strength lies in the clear and expressive adjectives used to provide details about herself and her artwork. This novel fell flat for me when it came to the secondary characters because I felt as though they were ignored. The author didn't focus her wonderful way with words on the minor characters and Emily's relationships with them so I was left with a fuzzy view of them. I wish Emily's trip to Taiwan had been explored in more detail and had occurred sooner (and I was secretly hoping that China vs. Taiwan would be touched on but I don't hold that against the book). I was happy with one of the core issues between Nick and Emily. Happy isn't the right word, I was just pleased that the topic of how we view guys and girls from different cultures was addressed (except for the end-see spoiler). Read this book for the eloquent poetry, but there will not be much of a plot or significant character development.
The free verse works superbly when it's just Emily narrating. Her voice is quiet but her use of metaphors, especially when describing her little epiphanies or her artwork are vivid and make her voice seem stronger. However I'm not sure I would finish this book thinking Emily became stronger. A tiny thing that I loved was how Emily's mom supported Emily's love of painting. From my personal MG/YA reading experience I've found that Asian mothers tend to not want their children to focus on the arts merely for enjoyment, they either push them incredibly hard or discourage them. Emily's mom strikes a nice balance, she loves to paint and she offers advice, but she was never overbearing. I wish I still had a copy of the book (or had thought to write the quote down) but there's a quote that goes something like 'Chinese mothers want their sons to become dragons and their daughters to become phoenixes.' LOVE
Seeing Emily's strength lies in the clear and expressive adjectives used to provide details about herself and her artwork. This novel fell flat for me when it came to the secondary characters because I felt as though they were ignored. The author didn't focus her wonderful way with words on the minor characters and Emily's relationships with them so I was left with a fuzzy view of them. I wish Emily's trip to Taiwan had been explored in more detail and had occurred sooner (and I was secretly hoping that China vs. Taiwan would be touched on but I don't hold that against the book). I was happy with one of the core issues between Nick and Emily. Happy isn't the right word, I was just pleased that the topic of how we view guys and girls from different cultures was addressed (except for the end-see spoiler). Read this book for the eloquent poetry, but there will not be much of a plot or significant character development.
December 19, 2016
Emily is a Chinese-American teenager who is an artist, a good student, and a hard worker in her parents' Chinese restaurant. Though her immigrant parents don't approve of her dating, wearing lipstick, or defying their rules, when Emily meets Nick, she begins trying on different identities and getting a feel for life as Nick's girlfriend. She likes how it feels when he kisses her, until she realizes Nick only sees her ethnicity, not who she truly is.
The book jacket makes it sound like this is a story about a prim and proper young woman who throws caution to the wind and becomes a rebel in order to impress her boyfriend. The story inside the cover is quite different. This is not a wild romance, or a tale of teenage rebellion. Rather, it is a story about identity, and about coming of age as one's true self. At the start of the book, Emily is struggling to create an "interior self-portrait" for her art class. She is meant to draw an interior space that represents who she is, but everything she draws comes out darker than she expects. As the story progresses, Emily explores that darker side of her personality, not as a meaningless demonstration of her independence in the face of strict parents, but as a personal journey of discovery. Emily ends up exactly where she belongs, in the end, but not until she has satisfied her curiosity about those sides of her personality she has not yet uncovered.
I appreciate the subtlely of Wong's style. She addresses many issues in the three sections that comprise Emily's story, but she doesn't draw clear conclusions for the reader. Nick's behavior toward Emily - and his father's reception of her - are certainly examples of pretty egregious racism, but the author lets the reader figure that out based on context clues. She lets us understand, from Nick's words and Emily's reaction to them, that she is uncomfortable in the relationship, and that his behavior is unacceptable, but she doesn't give a lecture to the reader. This kind of open-endedness makes this a great book for discussion about cultural identity, and about the subtleties of human relationships that sometimes make it hard for girls to realize when they're in a bad one. Some readers might be turned off by the uncertainty of not being told what to think about various events. Myself, I had some trouble with the ending, which, while happy, does not tie things up that neatly or satisfyingly. Still, I can't imagine a different ending working better. Wong remains true to her style all the way through her book, and what emerges is a portrait of one girl doing her best to grow up into the person she is meant to be.
Seeing Emily will appeal to female young adult readers from all backgrounds, especially those who feel at odds with their parents' ideals, and those who have been in relationships with boys who don't really see their true selves. It would also make a great addition to high school poetry lessons. There is a lot of beautiful figurative language throughout the book that would provide interesting opportunities for analysis, while also allowing students to enjoy a relevant and interesting story.
The book jacket makes it sound like this is a story about a prim and proper young woman who throws caution to the wind and becomes a rebel in order to impress her boyfriend. The story inside the cover is quite different. This is not a wild romance, or a tale of teenage rebellion. Rather, it is a story about identity, and about coming of age as one's true self. At the start of the book, Emily is struggling to create an "interior self-portrait" for her art class. She is meant to draw an interior space that represents who she is, but everything she draws comes out darker than she expects. As the story progresses, Emily explores that darker side of her personality, not as a meaningless demonstration of her independence in the face of strict parents, but as a personal journey of discovery. Emily ends up exactly where she belongs, in the end, but not until she has satisfied her curiosity about those sides of her personality she has not yet uncovered.
I appreciate the subtlely of Wong's style. She addresses many issues in the three sections that comprise Emily's story, but she doesn't draw clear conclusions for the reader. Nick's behavior toward Emily - and his father's reception of her - are certainly examples of pretty egregious racism, but the author lets the reader figure that out based on context clues. She lets us understand, from Nick's words and Emily's reaction to them, that she is uncomfortable in the relationship, and that his behavior is unacceptable, but she doesn't give a lecture to the reader. This kind of open-endedness makes this a great book for discussion about cultural identity, and about the subtleties of human relationships that sometimes make it hard for girls to realize when they're in a bad one. Some readers might be turned off by the uncertainty of not being told what to think about various events. Myself, I had some trouble with the ending, which, while happy, does not tie things up that neatly or satisfyingly. Still, I can't imagine a different ending working better. Wong remains true to her style all the way through her book, and what emerges is a portrait of one girl doing her best to grow up into the person she is meant to be.
Seeing Emily will appeal to female young adult readers from all backgrounds, especially those who feel at odds with their parents' ideals, and those who have been in relationships with boys who don't really see their true selves. It would also make a great addition to high school poetry lessons. There is a lot of beautiful figurative language throughout the book that would provide interesting opportunities for analysis, while also allowing students to enjoy a relevant and interesting story.
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March 22, 2016*Book provided by Nevercountedout.com
Most teens struggle to find a place in their family, with their friends, and in the world in general. Emily Wu is in the midst of this struggle.
When she is not at school, Emily is busy helping out at the family's Chinese restaurant. Her parents are strict about how she dresses and where she goes. She longs to have the freedom that many of her fellow teens take for granted.
Just as Emily meets Nick, a seriously cute new student at her school, she is told that she will be expected to call Alex, the son of one of her mother's old college friend. Emily has been volunteered by her mother to show Alex around and take him under her wing at school. Why can't they ask her to hang out with Nick instead?
Emily begins to lie in order to join her friends at parties and sleepovers. She invents stories so she can go on dates with Nick. The lies bother her, but she doesn't see any way around it; her parents are too strict. Can she keep her stories straight and continue this double life?
Expressing herself through her art allows Emily to escape the pressures from home to learn Chinese and be the perfect daughter. As she learns who the real Nick is, she also finds out more about Alex when they find themselves working on a common project, a mural at school. Who are her true friends, and are her family connections proving to be more important than fragile friendships?
SEEING EMILY is by Joyce Lee Wong. Readers are exposed to the Chinese culture as Emily adjusts to what life is like as a young Chinese American. Written in verse, Wong's narrative is descriptive and yet surprisingly direct.
Most teens struggle to find a place in their family, with their friends, and in the world in general. Emily Wu is in the midst of this struggle.
When she is not at school, Emily is busy helping out at the family's Chinese restaurant. Her parents are strict about how she dresses and where she goes. She longs to have the freedom that many of her fellow teens take for granted.
Just as Emily meets Nick, a seriously cute new student at her school, she is told that she will be expected to call Alex, the son of one of her mother's old college friend. Emily has been volunteered by her mother to show Alex around and take him under her wing at school. Why can't they ask her to hang out with Nick instead?
Emily begins to lie in order to join her friends at parties and sleepovers. She invents stories so she can go on dates with Nick. The lies bother her, but she doesn't see any way around it; her parents are too strict. Can she keep her stories straight and continue this double life?
Expressing herself through her art allows Emily to escape the pressures from home to learn Chinese and be the perfect daughter. As she learns who the real Nick is, she also finds out more about Alex when they find themselves working on a common project, a mural at school. Who are her true friends, and are her family connections proving to be more important than fragile friendships?
SEEING EMILY is by Joyce Lee Wong. Readers are exposed to the Chinese culture as Emily adjusts to what life is like as a young Chinese American. Written in verse, Wong's narrative is descriptive and yet surprisingly direct.
April 30, 2014
I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected. At the beginning I felt that the line breaks were awkward and it was just sentences that were split up to look like a poem. It wasn't until Emily started working on her mural that I felt the beauty of it start to take shape and unfold.
It's a simplistic story about a Taiwanese-American girl who deals with conflicts with her friends, parents, the two cultures, and also with her first boyfriend. The simplicity about it wasn't bad though because I felt myself smiling at Emily's story because I could relate to her. I felt bad for her when she was told a racist rhyme when she was in first grade or when she was embarrassed about her parents. I enjoyed her close friendships with the two girls and also her new friendship with a transfer student. My heart actually hurt for her when her boyfriend called her, "my geisha" and that she couldn't put into words why that hurt and she couldn't convey to him why that felt wrong to her, but I'm glad that she had the confidence in herself to break up with him.
I especially enjoyed the last few poems where she went back Taiwan and found a quiet understanding of herself and who she is.
It's a simplistic story about a Taiwanese-American girl who deals with conflicts with her friends, parents, the two cultures, and also with her first boyfriend. The simplicity about it wasn't bad though because I felt myself smiling at Emily's story because I could relate to her. I felt bad for her when she was told a racist rhyme when she was in first grade or when she was embarrassed about her parents. I enjoyed her close friendships with the two girls and also her new friendship with a transfer student. My heart actually hurt for her when her boyfriend called her, "my geisha" and that she couldn't put into words why that hurt and she couldn't convey to him why that felt wrong to her, but I'm glad that she had the confidence in herself to break up with him.
I especially enjoyed the last few poems where she went back Taiwan and found a quiet understanding of herself and who she is.
March 9, 2011
Emily is a teenager whose parents own a Chinese restaurant and loves to paint. Her mom always used to paint with her but now is always very busy. I think that we can all relate to that some way or another. Whether it is our parents own a restaurant and never have time for us or if they are always working. I feel that I can relate to this book because my dad works during the days and always travels. When my dad is home, he is always doing something else or is tired. My mom on the other hand works nights and sleeps during the day; so I never get to see her really except when she picks me up from school. I guess I get to see her when she is eating too. I think the fact that my parents are also always so busy made me like it so much. If I didn't have that connection then I don't know if I would have liked it as much as I did. So with that connection I have decided to give it four stars.
August 9, 2014
This is one of the most beutifully written books that I've read in a long, long time. We are told the story of a young , first generation Cinese American girl learning to embrace two cultures. I hope this novel has reached more then the YA audience for which it was written. This book is truly a work of art. It's a novel that begs you to embrace the words with which it was written, and appreciate the fact that the beauty of language is not out of style. Do read this novel! Sit back and read a well crafted piece of literature!
September 6, 2008
At first I wasn't sure about the free verse but I came to appreciate the way it provided an interesting opportunity for rich description. I enjoyed reading about Emily's day to day experiences navigating family life and the high school social scene. I was particularly moved by the author's discussion of Emily's artistic work as well as the exploration of the challenges Emily faced as a Chinese American.
September 16, 2008
There are several great lessons students can get from this book. There is a great moment towards the end when Emily realizes she is really lucky to be able to take the best of both cultures. I also appreciated how in the end she does not end up with a boyfried and does not seem to care. I thought she was going to end up dating Alex but am glad they remained close friends.
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May 12, 2010
This was a beautiful peice. While it is written in poetry it is wonderful in immage and plot. I do think at points it was sterotypical and cleche it was a cute read. The charecter was wonderfully developed but i wanted to konw more about her family and thier thoughts since they played such a part in the book.
March 29, 2008
very cute book.
i could not put it down!
i could not put it down!
April 8, 2008
love it
March 19, 2010
Rather overwrought.
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July 24, 2008IRA Lee Bennett Hopkins Award: given every 3 years to a promising new author of poetry for young people
August 18, 2008
Boring- don't read it
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October 5, 2008Seeing Emily by Joyce Lee Wong (2005)
March 25, 2009
It's in verse!!! yay!
June 19, 2009
Beautifully written metaphors.
August 24, 2010
this was such a good book, i highly recomend it!
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