Your Own Sylvia
by Stephanie Hemphill is a 2008 Printz Honor Book
Stephanie Hemphill does an extraordinary job in relating the life of one of America's young poet, Sylvia Plath. This book contains poems written in verse of Hemphill's interpretations from Sylvia's interest, influences, and the many people she encountered throughout her life. The poems are written from different points-of-view of people who knew her since childhood to adulthood. At the end of each poem the reader will get further insight as to the poem's background by reading the footnotes. The book also contains author's notes and a bibliography in case you want to further research the life of Sylvia Plath.
I enjoyed reading "Your Own, Sylvia- a verse portrait of Sylvia Plath" and the writing style the author chose. There are many topics in her poems such as childhood years, education, boyfriends, careers, marriage, children, and suicide. Through the poems we're able to get a glimpse into the life of a remarkable, talented, and misunderstood woman. This is a good resource to use in secondary and high school English/literature classes.
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