ABOUT THIS BOOK

On a bleak February day in 1963 a young American poet died by her own hand, and passed into a myth that has since imprinted itself on the hearts and minds of millions. She was and is Sylvia Plath and Your Own, Sylvia is a portrait of her life, told in poems.

With photos and an extensive list of facts and sources to round out the reading experience, Your Own, Sylvia is a great curriculum companion to Plath's The Bell Jar and Ariel, a welcoming introduction for newcomers, and an unflinching valentine for the devoted.


REVIEWS

Starred review, Kirkus Reviews, February 2007:
"[R]eaders come away with a sense ofreally knowing Plath . . . a must for any young-adult reader of poetry or Plath."

Starred review, Booklist, February 15, 2007:
"[A]n intimate, comprehensive, imaginative view of a life, which also probes the relationships between poetry and creativity, mental fragility, love, marriage, and betrayal."

Starred review, The Horn Book Magazine, March/April 2007:
"Hemphill's verse, like Plath's, is completely compelling: every word, every line, worth reading."


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stephanie Hemphill lives in Los Angeles, California.


AWARDS

WINNER 2007 - Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choice
WINNER 2008 - ALA Best Books for Young Adults Top 10
WINNER 2007 - Kirkus Reviews Editor Choice Award
WINNER 2008 - Michael L. Printz Honor Book



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