The Poetry of Car Mechanics

The Poetry of Car Mechanics - Hardcover

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The Poetry of Car Mechanics - Hardcover

The Poetry of Car Mechanics - Hardcover

by Heidi E. Y. Stemple
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Book Overview

A Schneider Family Book Award YA Honor Book
A School Library Journal Best Book
NCTE Notable Children's Verse Novel
2026 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers

"This beautifully crafted novel sings and soars."
--Nikki Grimes, author of Ordinary Hazards

Dylan seeks solace through birdwatching and poetry in the woods behind his grandfather's auto shop--but when he rescues an injured hawk, he must learn to confront the broken parts in himself in this powerful middle-grade novel-in-verse.

15-year-old Dylan has always felt like an outsider in his small town. Isolated when he was younger as the result of his unpredictable, now absent mother and feeling like a disappointment to his grandfather who has stepped in to raise him, Dylan finds relief in the woods behind his grandfather's auto shop. Amidst the cool quiet of the trees, Dylan thrives on bird watching and writing poetry. But one afternoon after spotting an injured hawk, Dylan finds himself pushing out of his comfort zone to track down help for the bird--and ends up rescuing a part of himself in the process.

In this luminous middle-grade novel-in-verse on navigating the lonely tumult of self-discovery amid complicated family history, Dylan relays his story with bracing emotional clarity.
ISBN9781662660214
Author Heidi E. Y. Stemple
PublisherWordsong
GenreChildren and Family
FormatHardcover
PublishedApril 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages256
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids
Print SizeStandard Print

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Heidi E. Y. Stemple has authored almost 50 books, many of which include elements of the natural world. This is her first book about bugs! Moving from Moscow to London at five years old, Yuliya Pankratova went on to graduate with degrees in English literature and illustration, getting her first job in advertising and launching her own diversity and inclusion business. Maybe that's why belonging is such a key theme in her picture books, which she illustrates with a painterly and dynamic style.

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