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She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York. MacArthur Foundation. All rights reserved. Marcus says write it down before it leaves your brain. I tell her about the smoke and she says Good, Lonnie, write that. Not a whole lot of people be saying Good, Lonnie to me so I write the string-of-smoke thing down real fast. You still are, she said. Then she went back in the kitchen. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
Other books by this author. The World Belonged to Us. Jacqueline Woodson , Leo Espinosa. El mundo era nuestro. The Year We Learned to Fly.
Before the Ever After. Jacqueline Woodson. Red at the Bone. Harbor Me. The Day You Begin. If You Come Softly. This Is the Rope. Jacqueline Woodson , James Ransome. Brown Girl Dreaming. Visiting Day. Pecan Pie Baby. Jacqueline Woodson , Sophie Blackall. Beneath a Meth Moon. I hadn't realized when I started reading, that this is a companion book to the book, Locomotion, but I felt it had to power to stand alone just fine. The book is a series of letters that Lonnie Collins Motion aka Locomotion writes to his little sister Lili.
After l Peace, Locomotion is a hopefully book that speaks of the different definitions of family. After losing their parents in a fire they are put into separate foster homes and don't get to see each other as often as they would like it.
In his letters Lonnie tells his sister all about his life, his classes, his poetry, his friends and also his foster family who has a son in the war. I thought this was a sweet book that deals with some heavy issues in a very hopeful way. It made me smile but also made me a little teary eyed. The character of Lonnie is wise beyond his years and his love for his sister and foster family is touching. It's inspiring to see what a good person he remains after having to deal with so much at a very young age.
The author has captured his voice perfectly. The story is told through letters to his younger sister, Lili, who is in a separate foster home after their parents passed away. One of the young men, Jenkins, was off at war and came home broken physically and emotionally. This is another moving story by Jacqueline Woodson. I am amazed by her depth as a writer and her ability to quickly bring characters to life.
The lives of the protagonist and other main characters are believable, with a believable plot to go with it. This story would be a great example for middle school children on how to convey a story in alternative ways, through letter writing. Feb 15, Joanna Marie rated it it was amazing. The heartfelt voice of the young poet was once again heard in Jacqueline Woodson's Peace, Locomotion , sequel to award winning first book, Locomotion.
If the first book was written in poems, the sequel takes it form as letters. Peace, Locomotion is the compilation of letters Locomotion had written to his sister, Lili, while there are living separately as narrated in the first and second book. Just the mere fact of this is the voice of a year old boy touches my heart already. I felt the The heartfelt voice of the young poet was once again heard in Jacqueline Woodson's Peace, Locomotion , sequel to award winning first book, Locomotion.
I felt the love and the sincerity and the innocence and Lonnie's faith in humanity. This work is a profound piece. May 14, Kristen Jorgensen rated it liked it Shelves: mock-newbery-book A young boy writes letters to his sister while they grow up in seperate Foster families.
The thing I love more than anything about this book is that the Foster families for both kids are wonderful and supportive. I am sure that real foster families and step moms get very tired of the evil, neglecting stigma's that are placed upon them.
It's refreshing to see such loving devotion and kindness. Apr 04, Toni rated it really liked it Shelves: childrens. I just finished reading "Locomotion" with a group of fifth and sixth graders and we will be reading part of this out loud as we wait for the other groups to finish.
Peace, Locomotion is written mostly in letters rather than poems, but is still masterfully done. I won't be able to read one part out loud because I will cry, so I'll make sure someone else reads that letter.
Well done, Jacqueline Woodson! Jun 19, Kay Hommedieu rated it really liked it. I loved this story and the deeper feelings that Lonnie feels about peace and love. Apr 19, MrsK Books rated it it was amazing Shelves: educators , highly-recommended , personal-favorite , read-in-school , series , teens , thought-provoking , young-adult , realistic-fiction.
Lonnie, aka Locomotion, continues to hope that one day he will be old enough to be the guardian of his little sister Lili. He has continued his writing, only now he is writing hope-filled letters to Lili. His school life has changed, or maybe fallen back into a place less inspired. Yet, because of his academic slump, he has chosen to write Lili's letters to ensure that their memories of life before the fire won't fade away into a "grayness" that has become "real, real quiet" in their minds.
He i Lonnie, aka Locomotion, continues to hope that one day he will be old enough to be the guardian of his little sister Lili.
He is gathering all of these letters into a box of "Before Time" for the time when Lili is once again living with him. What is Locomotion's newest challenge? He has a teacher that believes he can't be a poet without being published. So many times, a small comment can cause a student to choose to disengage in ways that spiral out of control! Living in Miss Edna's home, Lonnie is met with a realization that in this foster location there are words like home, son, brother, and comfortable moments of love and support.
Turning 12 will be a year of cherishing his before the fire life and learning to embrace his before "as a man" life unfolds. Will he remain hope-filled about his little sister's "new" before life?
Clyde is the friend that helps Locomotion regain his "for real" now life. Sometimes in life a stranger or someone who once seems like a foe, in reality becomes a life time friend. Clyde is honest. His honesty creates a "sounding board," a type of regulator for Locomotion.
While Locomotion tries to come to terms with his new season of life, Clyde shares more about his own home. This form of bonding encourages Locomotion to move forward into an acceptance and freedom. Through Locomotion's acceptance of his life with Miss Edna and her sons, he begins writing to Lili a "one true thing" for the day. These letters become an exposure to the depth of a "for real" family life. For the first time since the fire, Locomotion is now willing to accept that his little sister has a "for real" life in a family that he wasn't ready to support.
This sequel is as moving and inspiring as the first novel. The weaving of words, emotions, hopes, and acceptance portrays a realistic plot that creates an inner peace about how these characters are growing up. It is with much hope Jan 18, Destini rated it it was amazing.
Peace, Locomotion is about a boy named Lonnie Collins Motion who after getting separated from his sister tragically endures the pain and loss of leaving the Book Report The book I read was Peace, Locomotion it was published in by Jacqueline Woodson. Peace, Locomotion is about a boy named Lonnie Collins Motion who after getting separated from his sister tragically endures the pain and loss of leaving the memories of the family he once had behind, After finally feeling at home with his new foster family Lonnie starts rekindling the past memories of his family and putting them into his letters for his little sister Lili to read.
The setting of this book revolves around Brooklyn New York during modern time. Lonnie experienced tragedy and setbacks as well as heart breaks but no matter what he always found his way back to what was most important to him. I like that this book is emotional and poetic, every detail was crucial to knowing Lonnie and his struggles like in one paragraph Lonnie gets handed back his math test and saw he got a low score on it he also saw that his good friend Clyde got a good score his test, he had the urge to cry but he held it in knowing that he wouldn't cry in class with everyone around.
Lonnie had some difficulties when it came to academics but he really suffered in math in fact he couldn't care less for it, he thrived in writing though that was his strong suit and that was what he was good at it was in his writing that he found the most peace, it was in his writing that he was able to connect with his sister as well hold onto the memories he holds dearest to his heart.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves reading stories with powerful messages that are full of emotion, adventure and heartwarming events. Mar 23, Erin Frank rated it liked it. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Awards: None Audience: 4th-6th grade A: The author helped connect the reader to the characters by writing the story in the form of letters. The letter format created a more intimate experience for the reader because they were reading the thoughts and actions of Lonnie.
B: There are a number of topics mentioned in the book. Relationships with families is a big topic brought about in the book because Lonnie is learning to love his foster family including the olde Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Awards: None Audience: 4th-6th grade A: The author helped connect the reader to the characters by writing the story in the form of letters.
Relationships with families is a big topic brought about in the book because Lonnie is learning to love his foster family including the oldest brother who he meets for the first time.
He realizes it is okay to love this family too, even though they are not his original family. The topic of friendship is briefly looked at as Lonnie becomes closer to one of his classmates and they become good friends. There are also many behavioral, emotional, and mental challenges that Lonnie and his foster family are facing during the book. C: Compare Lonnie's feelings about his sister loving her foster family like her own family at the beginning of the book and the end.
Answer: At first, Lonnie gets very upset that his sister would ever think to replace their parents with a new family. By the end of the book, he has discovered that he loves his foster family as well and that he can have more than one family. He learns to love and miss his parents while still loving his new family and thinks his sister should too. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. It is a very beautiful read but be prepared for a lot of heartbreak.
One of my favorite aspects of both books are the teachers and the importance of being a supportive, motivating teacher. I hated their new teacher who told him that he is not a poet as long as he did not publish a book because she destroyed his spirits. Luckily, he stands against her because he knows so many people telling him the opposite. As a teacher myself, I saw myself in Rodney who said that he hated school and was a bad students because his teachers kept telling him so and now he became a teacher to show students how smart they actually are.
This is literally one of the reasons why I became a teacher too! Definitely a Must-Read! I loved getting to know him in verse, and here, the format allows for a bit more reflection, and a more solid connection between Lonnie and Lili.
As always, would recommend for just about any reader who loves great writing and heartfelt, fully-realized characters, and would definitely encourage reading the series in order to get the full effect. Jan 12, Challice rated it really liked it. I'm thinking about Peace real hard because I don't want to get drafted and I don't want more people to get used up.
I close my eyes and I see the peace sign. I draw peace signs on my notebook. I try to picture everybody putting down their weapons and no war wars anywhere. Peace, Locomotion. This is the letters that Lonnie writes to his sister Lili. There is the opening letter where a teacher has killed th "Tonight, I'm thinking about Peace, Lili.
There is the opening letter where a teacher has killed the spark that Lonnie had for writing poetry and throughout the book we have a few scattered here and there.
However, the book had much more meat and I could connect with characters and see much more to the story than a line or two. I enjoyed this a lot more and really had my heart strings tugged to be a foster mom one day.
Love the aspect of the Vietnam? War and its horrors in a small and gentle way. And sometimes it feels like I'm just gonna fall right down under all that weight. But I don't, Lily. I stay standing.
Mar 01, Sarah Mcauliffe rated it really liked it Shelves: contemporary-realistic-fiction. It is about saying goodbye to the past and how to find contentment in the present.
The two do see each other so these letters are not sent, but rather serve as a way to hold on to the memory of their parents.
He hopes to someday hand them to her. Both are in loving situations and Lonnie is a sixth grader and aspiring poet. He shows us how a teachers ill-used words can impact a student. He also uses these letters to reflect on his meetings with his sister.
The plot widens when we learn that his foster brother, who has been fighting "insurgents" has been injured in the war. When his foster brother, Jenkins, returns Lonnie is able to see that his loss of parents is similar to the ordeals of war that Jenkins must cope with as well. I would recommend this novel for students in grades View 1 comment.
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