Book Review: Hold Fast

Jan 28, 2014 08:51

Dreams
by Langston Hughes

Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.

In Blue Balliett’s Hold Fast the heroine Early’s life is disintegrating. First her father disappears. Then gangsters, possibly connected to his ( Read more... )

children's lit, books, poetry, book review

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asakiyume January 28 2014, 14:03:20 UTC
Adding it to my to-read list, definitely.

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osprey_archer January 28 2014, 17:31:31 UTC
I think you'll enjoy it! Early reminded me a bit of Em.

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