Where I Live

By Eileen Spinelli

Diana loves where she lives. She loves the astronomy charts on her walls and the fact that she can wave to her best friend, Rose, from her very own window. And best of all, a wren has recently made its home right by her front door! When her family is forced to move, Diana wonders if she'll ever find that same grounded and happy feeling again. This gentle and ultimately redeeming story in poems is about those secure and fulfilling friendships that happen naturally and easily when you live right next door, and the struggles of losing the comfort of a familiar place. Matt Phelan's warm and expressive illustrations perfectly complement Eileen Spinelli's tender-hearted and unique tale that reminds us that sometimes a little uprooting and change is necessary for growth. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803731221
• ISBN13: 9780803731226
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Dial Books
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.6" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

Review from Books That Heal Kids

I love this book. Let me say it again - I Love This Book! Times have been tough lately. People are struggling. The ecomony is down. Unemployment rates are up and many of our familes find themselves thrust out of their homes as a result. As a school counselor I observe A LOT of our students have attended different schools and have had to make many moves to new homes. These are the kids who really need us to reach out...

It was awesome.

For my book report, I thought I would write a review of one of my favorite books. 'Where I Live' was about a girl named Diana who moves to a new house because her dad lost his job. This book was written as free verse poems. The book has drawings that illustrate the poems. She began writing because she was very sad since she had to leave her friend Rose. She wrote a poem about everything she did and everywhere she went. I...

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