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Kooser, Ted

The Bell in the Bridge

32 pp. | Candlewick | May, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-6481-7 $16.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Barry Root. During two lonely weeks on his grandparents' farm, Charlie discovers the satisfying sound a rock makes when it strikes a bridge's metal railing. He's convinced an answering "BONG" is more than "just an echo," especially when it happens day after day. This quiet story captures the pace and possibility of unstructured and unsupervised time. The warm illustrations seem infused with summer light.
Reviewer: Rebecca Reed Whidden

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