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Gr 5–8—Emily Dickinson may seem like an antithetical heroine for our current cultural landscape. She was a poet who shunned publication. She excelled at the domestic arts and, though highly educated, she preferred to stay close to home. But as Krystyna Poray Goddu reveals in Becoming Emily, Emily lived on her own terms. Astutely, Goddu "chooses to let the poet speak for herself," incorporating 17 poems and many excerpts from Emily's letters. With ballad stanzas and unadorned vocabulary, Emily's poetry is both accessible and thought-provoking. Through Emily's words, rea...Log In or Sign Up to Read More