Literary FictionChildren's
Peace, Locomotion
2009·147 pages
Through letters to his sister, twelve-year-old Lonnie reflects on foster family life, loss, war, and the many meanings of peace.
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Through letters to his sister, twelve-year-old Lonnie reflects on foster family life, loss, war, and the many meanings of peace.
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Twelve-year-old Lonnie is fi nally feeling at home with his foster family. But because he's living apart from his little sister, Lili, he decides it's his job to be the "rememberer"—and write down everything that happens while they're growing up. Lonnie's musings are bittersweet; he's happy that he and Lili have new families, but though his new family brings him joy, it also brings new worries. With a foster brother in the army, concepts like Peace have new meaning for Lonnie.Told through letter...
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Violence & gore
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Parents' death in a fire in backstory; distant wartime worry
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Religious content
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Brief mention of praying for peace
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Recurring themes of war, peace, foster care, and displacement
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Parental death; siblings split in foster care; grief and loss
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