Hey World, Here I Am! - by Jean Little (Paperback)

About the Book

Whether she's writing about school, parents, friends, love, or turning cartwheels, Kate Bloomfield--a nice, clear-thinking early teenager--gets to the heart of things.

Book Synopsis

An ALA Notable Children's Book * Multiple starred reviews

"Engaging" -- ALA Booklist (starred review)

"A compelling portrait." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Funny and poignant." -- School Library Journal (starred review)

Honest and engaging, award-winning author Jean Little's beloved Hey World, Here I Am! is told in a series of poems, observations, and vignettes.

Kate Bloomfield has got a lot to say--about school and friends and parents, about cartwheels (she can't do them), about parsnips (she won't eat them), about being alone and being herself, about life and love...even about Dave Nelson, who doesn't know she's alive. Outspoken, funny, sometimes confused but always observant, Kate is writing it all down--"Hey World, Here I Am!"

From the Back Cover

Kate Bloomfield is back! And she's got a lot to say -- about school and friends and parents, about cartwheels (she can't do them), about parsnips (she won't eat them), about being alone and being herself, about life and love...even about Dave Nelson, who doesn't know she's alive. Outspoken, funny, sometimes confused but always observant, Kate is writing it all down -- "Hey World, Here I Am!"

Notable Children's Books of 1989 (ALA)
Best Books of 1989 (SLJ)
Notable 1989 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
Children's Books of 1989 (Library of Congress)
1989 Children's Books (NY Public Library)

Review Quotes

"Engaging" -- Booklist (starred review)

"A compelling portrait." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Funny and poignant." -- School Library Journal (starred review)