@article{693970, author = {Grimes, Nikki.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/693970}, title = {Words with wings /}, abstract = {Gabby daydreams to tune out her parents' arguments, but when her parents divorce and she begins a new school, daydreaming gets her into trouble. Her mother scolds her for it, her teacher keeps telling her to pay attention, and the other kids tease her...until she finds a friend who also daydreams and her teacher decides to work a daydreaming-writing session into every school day. With a notebook "thick with daydreams," Gabby grows more confident about herself and her future. This verse novel poignantly celebrates the power of writing and the inspiration a good teacher can deliver.}, recid = {693970}, pages = {xi, 84 pages ;}, }