{"product_id":"the-poetry-of-car-mechanics-heidi-e-y-stemple-hardcover","title":"The Poetry of Car Mechanics -- Heidi E. Y. Stemple, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Schneider Family Book Award YA Honor Book\u003cbr\u003eA School Library Journal Best Book\u003cbr\u003eNCTE Notable Children's Verse Novel\u003cbr\u003e2026 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This beautifully crafted novel sings and soars.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Nikki Grimes, author of \u003ci\u003eOrdinary Hazards\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDylan seeks solace through birdwatching and poetry in the woods behind his grandfather's auto shop--but when he rescues an injured hawk, he must learn to confront the broken parts in himself in this powerful middle-grade novel-in-verse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e15-year-old Dylan has always felt like an outsider in his small town. Isolated when he was younger as the result of his unpredictable, now absent mother and feeling like a disappointment to his grandfather who has stepped in to raise him, Dylan finds relief in the woods behind his grandfather's auto shop. Amidst the cool quiet of the trees, Dylan thrives on bird watching and writing poetry. But one afternoon after spotting an injured hawk, Dylan finds himself pushing out of his comfort zone to track down help for the bird--and ends up rescuing a part of himself in the process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this luminous middle-grade novel-in-verse on navigating the lonely tumult of self-discovery amid complicated family history, Dylan relays his story with bracing emotional clarity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heidi E. Y. Stemple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordsong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662660214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e557970 \/ Poetry of Car Mechanics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/04\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeidi E.Y. Stemple didn't want to be a writer when she grew up. In fact, after she graduated from college, she became a probation officer in Florida. It wasn't until she was twenty-eight years old that she joined the family business of writing. Since then, she has authored almost fifty books and numerous stories and poems, mostly for children, including several that she co-wrote with her mother, Jane Yolen. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Poetry of Car Mechanics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel in verse. She lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts. Visit heidieystemple.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heidi E. Y. Stemple","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49594698924260,"sku":"9781662660214","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781662660214.jpg?v=1786089508","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-poetry-of-car-mechanics-heidi-e-y-stemple-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}