Call me Athena, Girl From Detroit : : a Novel in Verse

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Call Number: Teen Fiction / Smith, Colby, Teen Book / Fiction / Historical / Smith, Colby Cedar
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown Teen, 1st Floor 4-week checkout	Teen Fiction / Smith, Colby	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Teen Books 4-week checkout	Teen Book / Fiction / Historical / Smith, Colby Cedar	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Teen Books 4-week checkout	Teen Book / Fiction / Historical / Smith, Colby Cedar	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Teen Books 4-week checkout	Teen Book / Fiction / Historical / Smith, Colby Cedar	4-week checkout	On Shelf

"This novel in verse captures one young woman's struggle for independence, equality, and identity as the daughter of Greek and French immigrants in tumultuous 1930s Detroit"--Back cover.

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A beautiful novel in verse submitted by samanthar on June 27, 2022, 4:28pm Call me Athena, Girl From Detroit tells a beautiful story. Each poem is so well crafted and lyrical. This is the story of 3 people, who are more connected than it first seems. At the base this is a coming of age story, but even more than that, it is a book about life, love, and family.

I loved this book! submitted by NNT on July 30, 2022, 4:46pm This was my first time reading a novel in verse and I loved it. An emotionally complex, yet relatable story. I particularly loved the photos at the end showing the people she was writing about.

Beautiful Verse Novel w/ Local Focus submitted by bll1010 on August 16, 2022, 9:38pm Verse novel with three voices. The main character, Mary, lives in Detroit during the 1930s and finds letters that her parents wrote to each other during WWI. Each of the three characters tells part of the story in lovely, poetic verse.

Amazing submitted by Es Star on September 12, 2022, 10:36am I've never read a book in verse before, and I am so glad I decided to read this one!
Very powerful and emotional with few words. I too have Greek grandmother's so I was especially thrilled to read this. Very well written. I related to and loved the Detroit connection as well.
Highly recommended