Hidden by Helen Frost
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Frost, Helen. 2011. HIDDEN. New York: Square Fish. ISBN 9781466896369
PLOT SUMMARY:
This novel is written in poem form through the perspectives of
Wren and Darra while attending summer camp. These characters discover that they
know each other through a past experience. This book shows the perspectives of
two young people who have very different realities at home. Follow these girls
along in surprising and anticipated situations.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS:
I’ve never experienced a piece of literature like this. It is
a collection of poems but is described as a novel because the poems proceed in
a cohesive story. The theme of this novel is interesting and captivating, as everyone
has experiences of growing up and many people have experiences from summer
camp. The author endears you to the characters through their experience of wanting
to have friends, of how young people navigate difficult situations, of aspects
of want and regret. The language of this book shows great imagery and flows in
a way that is fluid.
REVIEW EXERPT(S):
William Allan White Award—2014
Winner, Kansas, grades 6-8
Lee Bennett Hopkins Children’s Poetry
Award, Honor book
ALA Notable Book
CCBC Choices
Bank Street Best Children’s Books,
Starred
2012 IRA (International Reading
Association) Teachers’ Choices
VOYA’s “Perfect 10” List
Kirkus Review’s Best Children’s books
of 2011
Fuse #8 (School Library Journal)
“100 Magnificent Children’s Books of
2011”
Richie Partington’s “Best of 2011”
list
Sylvia Vardell’s “Top 20 Children’s
Poetry Books of 2011”
Paul Hankin’s “Top ten plus 1” list of
2011 Middle Grade Fiction
CONNECTIONS:
This book would be a fabulous book to compare a traditional
novel to. How is the language different? How is the author showing the
perspectives of these two girls in different ways?
Author Study of Helen Frost
Explore other Novels in Verse: The Crossover by Kwame
Alexander, Finding Wonders by Jeanine Atkins, Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn
Hilton
Based on a review by Barbara Jean Thompson
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