description: In a series of poems, eleven-year-old Lonnie writes about his life, after the death of his parents, separated from his younger sister, living in a foster home, and finding his poetic voice at school.
language: English
title: Locomotion
titlecomplete: Locomotion
genres: Cultural, Childrens, Fiction, Juvenile, African American, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Family, Poetry, Realistic Fiction
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: Recorded Books