{"product_id":"9780312603830","title":"Diamond Willow","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eDiamond Willow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Helen Frost\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere's\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003emore to me than\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003emost people\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003esee.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwelve-year-old Willow would rather blend in than stick out. But she still wants to be seen for who she is. She wants her parents to notice that she is growing up. She wants her best friend to like her better than she likes a certain boy. She wants, more than anything, to mush the dogs out to her grandparents' house, by herself, with Roxy in the lead. But sometimes when it's just you, one mistake can have frightening consequences . . . And when Willow stumbles, it takes a surprising group of friends to help her make things right again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing diamond-shaped poems inspired by forms found in polished diamond willow sticks, Helen Frost tells the moving story of Willow and her family. Hidden messages within each diamond carry the reader further, into feelings Willow doesn't reveal even to herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiamond Willow\u003c\/i\u003e is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Frost invents an ingenious poetic form for her story that is both stable and fluid; like the diamond willow branches that she is imitating, the diamond shapes of her poems vary. . . . Frost has spun metaphoric gold out of an evocative natural landscape, and she knows just how to craft it into an elegant and moving story of a young girl's deepening understanding of the relationships she shares with those around her.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin for Center of Children's Books, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This complex and elegant novel will resonate with readers who savor powerful drama and multifaceted characters.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Set in a remote part of Alaska, this story in easy-to-read verse blends exciting survival adventure with a contemporary girl's discovery of family roots and secrets.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This delightful novel is a must-read.” —\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Frost presents her story in a series of poems in Willow's voice, using a form inspired by the marks on a diamond willow stick.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Twelve-year-old Willow longs to take the family's beloved sled dogs on her first solo run to her grandparents' cabin. Inspired by gifts created from diamond willow, Helen Frost has composed unique diamond-shaped poems that reveal the touching story of Willow, her immediate family, and her ancestors, whose spirits reside in many of the animals of the Alaskan wilderness she encounters.” —\u003ci\u003eTish Gayle, The Blue Marble Bookstore, Fort Thomas, KY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As it takes us gliding along on a dogsled with Willow into the depths of the snowy Alaskan interior, Diamond Willow illustrates oneness, forgiveness, joyfulness, and how a child can sometimes teach her parents well.” —\u003ci\u003eRichie's Picks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Illinois Rebecca Caudill YR Choice Award ML (2011), Long-listed Texas Lone Star Reading List, GA Picture Storybook Award ML (2010), Lion and the Unicorn Award for Excellence in North American Poetry Honor Book, Long-listed Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Book A ML (2012), Commended Lion \u0026amp; Unicorn Award-Exc. NA Poet Honor, Winner Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, Long-listed Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, North Carolina Children's Book Award Master List, Long-listed North Carolina Children's Book Award ML, Long-listed IN Eugene \u0026amp; Marilyn Glick IN Authors (2011), Long-listed Iowa Children's Choice Award Master List, Long-listed An Indie Next Kids' List Great Read (2008), Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award Master List, Winner Michigan Mitten Award (2008), Minnesota Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Master List (2012), Long-listed Illinois Rebecca Caudill YR Choice Award ML, Long-listed Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award ML, Georgia Children's Book Award Master List (University of GA) (2010), Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Choice Award Master List (2011), Winner CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI), Long-listed Best Books of Indiana: Children\/Young Adult Category, Long-listed Louisiana YR Choice Book Award Master List (2011), Long-listed Hawaii Nene Book Award Master List, Winner Capitol Choices Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312603830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40626142937294,"sku":"9780312603830","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_179fde4e-6d7d-4b0b-be7a-a6305f807430.jpg?v=1638668914","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312603830","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}