book� · joy
noun, a love of books and the pleasure of reading.
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ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
Pat's newest book, DIZZY IN YOUR EYES, is a collection of fifty poems about love, all the many types of love: shared and unrequited, lasting a moment or a lifetime; love for a pet, a sport, music, a boy or girlfriend, family-our world.
"Peppered with Spanish, the selections define the emotion in countless ways. The quiet lyricism of some lines will prompt many readers to roll them over and over on their tongues; this is a world in which a simple smile can make a boy feel as if he's "swallowed the sun" or one's worst fear might be a kiss "dull like oatmeal." " - School Library Journal
"Mora writes in free verse, as well as a wide variety of classic poetic forms-including haiku, clerihew, sonnet, cinquain, and blank verse-and for each form, there is an unobtrusive explanatory note on the facing page. The tight structures intensify the strong feelings in the poems, which teens will enjoy reading on their own or hearing aloud in the classroom."- Booklist
The poet's voice is multifaceted: tender, humorous and joyful but also profound. ... A must read for lovestruck teens, whether they're poets or not." - Kirkus Reviews
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