A Maze Me: Poems for Girls by Naomi Shihab Nye contains over one hundred pages of poems divided into five sections. The blue-green shade of the front cover has the look and feel of chalk. The sky-blue end papers compliment the yellow of the dust jacket and give the feel of a sunny, summer day. The title page illustration has features a keyhole to give the feel of a girls diary. Interior illustrations continue the chalk/crayon style.
The primary audience for the poems is middle school girls. One poem I believe they would appreciate and relate to is "In the School Cafeteria." Nye's sense of humor is evident in two of my favorite poems, "Having Forgotten to Bring a Book" and "If the Shoe Doesn't fit". Native Texans will enjoy "Abandoned Post Office, Big Bend", "Meteor Watch", and "Little Blanco River".
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