What Have You Lost?

by Naomi Shihab Nye

Book Overview

A collection of poems that explore all kinds of loss This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380733072
• ISBN13: 9780380733071
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

What Have You Lost?

This is a collection of poems about losing things, for all age groups. From losing pencils, keys, toys, parents, siblings, spouses, trust and freindship. A very moving book of poetry. It contains excellent black and white illustrations and I recommend it for students from the 5th grade up, as well as parents and teachers.

I was moved by this collection of poetry.

I purchased this book on a whim for my 9 year old son. He found some of the ideas very sad. We enjoyed talking about the different types of losses. I definately got more out of it than he did. I have enjoyed sharing it with my friends. The poetry comes from many kinds of experiences and is a great all around poetry experience.

Haunting

The photographs are haunting and the words stay with you because they are from the heart... definately not to be lost.

A Work of Art

Rarely does a book grab hold of me and not let go until I've read and read. The poetry is of the highest quality and the photographs are stunning.

powerful voices, that speak very personally about loss

I have only skimmed through this book but what I have found fills my soul. sister by andy young on p122 speaks so directly to me and probably to millions of others. In a way it makes me feel comforted, knowing that what we all share is loss. We all have loss in our lives and we learn and grow from it and somehow become stronger. I thank Naomi from the bottom of my heart for putting her time and energy into this beautiful compilation.