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Turner, Ann

Learning to Swim: A Memoir

117 pp. | Scholastic | October, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-439-15309-3 $$14.95
(3) YA In a series of free-verse poems, Turner captures the hurt and confusion she felt as a young child when a neighbor boy molested her repeatedly over the course of one summer. Her deep-seated fear of revealing her secret, as well as her intense need to tell, is palpable, and the metaphor of learning how to swim, which is woven through the entire text, provides structure and adds depth.
Reviewer: Anne St. John

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