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40 pp.
| Simon
| March, 2000
|
TradeISBN 0-689-82049-6$$16.00
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Neil Brennan.
In eighteen free-verse poems, Kurtz tells the story of the flood of 1997 that devastated Grand Forks, North Dakota. Written from a young girl's point of view, the poems recount one family's experiences. The child's voice is consistent throughout, and her concerns are credible. Oil paintings with a slightly fuzzy focus soften the experience a bit without lessening the emotional power of the poems.