I Never Saw a Another Buttery: It All Depends Pn How You Look at It

It All Depends On How You Look At It, is personally an amazing poem with so much hidden meaning. Many of the things that the author says can be interpreted into pleanty of positive and negative meanings. I feel like this poem was more emotional that many of the others.

Jumped In

Jumped in by Patrick Flores-Scott, is a young adult fiction novel about a teenage boy named Sam that struggles socially. Being left with his grandparents by his mother, he has learned to distance himself from others. He’s known by as the unknown class slacker. He has also always obeyed his seven rules until a Mexican cholo by the name Luis transfers and changes all of that. One of the all the classes they have together makes more of an impact than any other, English. As the poetry slam is around the corner, they are partnered together. I personally loved this book because there is so much suspense and emotion within the text. Also, there are a couple of major plot twists. Yes, in the beginning a lot of the conflict and the characters seem a little dull but, by the end I was in tears. This books shows a perspective of a young stereotyped Mexican teenager could be someone they no one expected. You can truly feel the bond of the two boys grow together. If you would like more information on this book or on the writer click here.

The Sun and Her Flowers

The Sun and Her Flowers, a poetry book written by Rupi Kaur is about her personal life and experiences. This book is has only five chapters. Wilting, falling, rooting, rising and blooming.
All of these words have a connection to flowers. Wilting, when a flower becomes limp. Falling, when  the pedals of a flower fall. Rooting, when a flower is bringing to grow its roots to support itself to the ground. Rising, when a flower is starting to grow. Finally, blooming, when a flower begins to show its petals and grow into a fully grown flower. In each chapter she uses poetry to connect0 the life of a flower to her personal issues with relationships. In every chapter there is a different perspectives of personification. One of my favorite parts of this book is a poem that’s in the Blooming chapter. “We need more love — not from men — but from ourselves — and each other” This part of the book is personally my favorite because for a very long time women have depended on men for many of their wants but what the author is trying to say is that we first need to love ourselves as we are then love and respect other women. To see the rest of Rupi Kaurs work, such as her photography, writing, etc. please visits this link.

The First Part Last

The First Part Last, a fiction young adult novel by Angela Johnson. There are plenty of books about how young mothers are left alone to raise a child on their own because the father is absent. But this  book is about sixteen year old Bobby, and his struggles of being a single father. The chapters switch off from “then” and “now” which is equivalent to before and after Feather (his daughter) was born by his girlfriend, Nia. From the beginning of the pregnancy, he and Nia had both decided to give the baby up for adoption but after an immeasurably painful moment in Boobys life makes him change his decision. I personally enjoyed this book because it gives you emotions from before and after his life changing experience. Also because unlike other books, it shows the perspective of a single teen and his experiences as a single father. Read this book to find out some of the struggles that Bobby have to face daily. To read more about the book visit http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-First-Part-Last/Angela-Johnson/9781442403437