A review by kaykayfrayfray
Keesha's House by Helen Frost

5.0

I read this years ago while in an undergrad young adult for educators class. At the time, I was dismissive. Revisited it today after 6 years of teaching middle school and it felt just right. Simply and honestly expresses so many voices while using traditional poetry forms and comparing various points of view. Centers on many difficult themes, but does so in a measured way. Probably best for high school readers but I plan to share excerpts with my middle school students.