description: Lonnie's life changed forever when his parents died. He and his sister were separated and live very different lives on opposite sides of the city. But with the help of a teacher, Lonnie has found a new way to tell the world about his life.
language: English
title: Locomotion
titlecomplete: Locomotion
genres: Fiction, Family, Cultural, Poetry, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Childrens, African American
ratings_count: 7042
series: Locomotion
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Author Honor, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Young People's Literature, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
publisher: New Windmills