Baseball, Snakes and Summer Squash: Poems about Growing Up ANNOTATION
The author takes an unsentimental look at his childhood in this collection of poems for young people.
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Children's Literature - Debra Briatico
This collection of poems chronicles the American childhood of a boy as he moves with his family to a house in the country. Based on the author's childhood and adolescence, these inspirational poems perfectly capture the trials, adventures, joys, and struggles of growing up. Some of the topics the author addresses include: interacting with a bully, facing parents after breaking a curfew, having problems in school, and embarking on adventures with a favorite pet.