(Candlewick Press, 2003)
Awards and Recognition:
- Winner of the International Reading Association’s Young Adult Nonfiction Award
- A New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age 2004
- A Junior Library Guild Selection
- A 2004 National Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
- Nominated for the 2004 American Library Association’s Best Books for Young Adults
- Voices of Youth Advocates Poetry Pick for 2003
Reviews and Praise:
"These writings stir emotions, speak of often-hidden truths, and seep into the pores of readers … These mere 55 pages pack some of the most powerful words that can be stated about the human experience."
– The Richmond Times Dispatch, 3/30/2003
"Now a senior in college, Stone displays a surprising control and command of image and pacing…This offering stands as a moving tribute to a lovely and loving mother and daughter relationship."
– Kirkus Reviews, 2/15/2003
"Stone's book is beautifully written and searing in its exploration of raw grief. Some readers may find it too much to take, while others -- armed with a box of tissues -- will find it a compelling, if harrowing, reminder of the fragility of life."
- The Washington Post, 5/11/2003
"What moves the book beyond message is the raw, simple, personal imagery . . . The prose is as rhythmic and poetic as the verse. Particularly beautiful is the girl's long, rushing farewell monologue to her mother in the hospice . . . Anyone who mourns a loved one will relate to this."
- Booklist, 4/15/2003
"I suspect that this elegantly written and beautifully produced volume was marketed in time for Mother's Day. It deserves a more permanent niche."
- Houston Chronicle, 6/06/2003
Read an excerpt from At the End of Words
(Candlewick Press, 2001)
Edited by Betsy Franco.
Contributed 3 poems.
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