Carmen Agra Deedy is a an author who uses such beautiful language and knows how to set a mood and a scene in her books. The very first line in this book reads, "On nights when the moon sat full-bellied on the treetops beyond the graveyard, Ninny would leap over the stone and mortar that was the orchard wall between our houses." I would use this book when teaching descriptive writing. Throughout the book it uses words like: shimmied, grinning, crunching, milk-moon nights, and worn-wooden steps.
This book would mean different things to adults and children. To your students this would probably be a book about keeping a promise, with some very descriptive language sprinkled throughout the pages. To adults this is a very romantic and powerful love story about two children growing up together, the life they make for themselves, and the eternal love that they share for one another.
If you enjoy this book by Carmen Agra Deedy, try her latest 14 Cows For America. Deedy does not disappoint in this book either. She continues to use the same descriptive language and this book has beautiful illustrations that go along with the book as well. 14 Cows For America is also a 2011 Colorado Children's Book Award nominee.
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