Hey World, Here I Am! (Harper Trophy Book)

I ordered this as a gift. It arrived promptly and in great condition.

This is a great book but if you're going to buy it off of Amazon invest in the library binding version. I ordered the paperback from Amazon and I must say I'm more than disappointed with the quality of it. It feels flimsy, the pages are extremely thin, and the name on the spine wasn't printed right. Besides misprinting this book is something I would definitely recommend!

This is my very favorite book. It was delivered in a very timely fashion and it is so great. The main character grew up in Canada and is Jewish and I'm Hispanic and in Southern California, but I so get her!!! The style that she writes with is so simple, understandable, and creative; it's poetic. It would be a great book to read at bedtime with your child or by yourself.

"Hey World, Here I Am!" is truly one of the best books I have ever read. It contains so much energy,fun, and life. A book that all people must read(no matter who you are!). The illustrations are great as well. Hey people out there, READ THIS!!!!!! I am 9 by the way.

Read this when I was a kid and thought I'd never find it again. It's a strange combination of fiction, poetry, and essays, from the perspective of a middle schooler. A bit old-fashioned in some ways, but many of the ideas it expresses transcend time.

this was a good book. I think it would be good for pre- teen

Grand-daughter used it for her book report, she passed and loved it.

Kate Bloomfield, a Canadian teenage girl, records her thoughts and feelings through a series of poems and vignettes. The very first page quickly sets the tone of Kate's story - she announces her arrival to the World, but when she gets no response, her Self celebrates with somersaults. The World had its chance, but now it's Kate's turn! Simple stories, like not being able to eat parsnips or being proud to be Canadian, are mixed with longer portraits of Kate, her friends and family. Kate struggles with becoming a teenager and learning more about her parents and neighbors. The reader gets an intimate portrait of Kate and may discover a kindred spirit.Kate has already appeared in two book, Kate and Look Through My Window, but Hey World, Here I Am! certainly stands on its own. Little's writing style capture the teenage voice perfectly, without any of the angst or drama found in so many other books with a teen protagonist. Kate is caught between a world where she is old enough to have experience and reflect on her opinions, but still new to the world of adults. Truesdell's illustrations, wobbly black and white drawings, are both silly and sentimental. The drawings interact with the poems, somersaulting around the words. Not only will younger readers find a companion in Kate, they will be introduced to poetry and the short story format.

Great poetry for students.

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