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Poems about Families
By
Naomi Shihab Nye
Narrated by Naomi Shihab Nye
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Length
2h 46m
About this audiobook
Former Young People’s Poet Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye delivers her latest collection, subtitled Poems About Families. They’re mostly focused on her relationship with her mother. Nye has a comfortable, unaffected delivery. Her voice has an unstudied tone, but, make no mistake, every syllable lands with precise intent. The poems are short and, at times, breathtakingly revealing, touching on acts of love and occasionally betrayal, on mysteries a child can never truly plumb. These snapshots come together to create a portrait of a vibrant, wounded, whole woman. With this gentle, piercing assemblage, Nye gives young listeners a model for understanding the adults in their lives, one poem at a time. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine The Earphones Award is given by AudioFile to truly exceptional titles that excel in narrative voice and style, characterizations, suitability to audio, and enhancement of the text.
Family
Grief
Healing
Psychological
Memory
Identity
Poetic
Journey
Audiobook details
Genre
Children's Literature
Length
2 hrs 46 mins
Narrated by
Naomi Shihab Nye
Format
Audiobook
Publish date
May 7, 2024
Language
English
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