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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 1995
Gr 2-3 The likelihood that children will, on their own, become curious about Dickinson's life is minimal. Without the driving force that interest and previous exposure to the poet might bring, Emily Dickinson is more apt to result in confusion than clarity. The refrain "Emily had to be Emily," repeated several times throughout the text, offers little clarification of her choice of lifestyle. Lovely photographs and i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More