Awards
ALA Notable Children's Books, 2020
Notable Books for a Global Society Notable Book, 2020
NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts, 2020
Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, 2020
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books, 2019
Bank Street Best (Poetry) Book
Praise
“[A] thoughtful resource for poetry students and teachers.”—Publishers Weekly
“[T]his attractive and accessible collection should be popular with browsers and useful for creative writing classes.”—Booklist
“Lovely lyric lessons in appreciating the ordinary.”—Kirkus Reviews