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

from regularguy5mb

What's great about this book is not that it is a book of poetry from a young girl, but that it is a book of poetry from a fictional young girl. Kate started as a side character in one of Jean Little's other works, best friend to the main character, but after Little finished that book, Kate stuck...

from Je2nif4

Book: Hey World, here I am! Author: Jean Little Characters: Kate Bloomfield Setting: unknown Theme: coming of age, growing up Genre: Book in verse Audience: middle school to high school Curriculum: I can see this being used to introduce young teens to poetry and may resonate well with young gi...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

I remember liking this when reading it for college, studying to be a teacher; I don't remember why exactly. I think it's because Kate's voice sounded so authentic that I felt almost like I could be her friend. I felt, too, like I was learning about kids in a way that would help me be a better tea...

from cspine

This book is about Kate Bloomfield she's got a lot to say about school and friends and parents. She even writes about being alone and being herself, about life and love She writes about Dave Nelson, who doesn't know she's alive. She is outspoken, funny, sometimes confused but always observant. Th...

from mosbor

Kate is a precocious young girl with a lot to say about many things. Little writes in Kate's voice with humor and thoughtfulness. I think 3-6 graders would be interested in what Kate has to say and may see themselves in her.