by K. A. Holt
illustrated by Gahan Wilson
Neal Porter / Roaring Brook Press 2010
zombied middle school
desegregation among
living and undead
haiku and romance
bullies and librarians
imperfect but fun
Loeb's a zombie
smart, but he hides it from friends
has brains, eats them, too
cute librarian
suggests Loeb enters contest
reading his haiku
smitten, he agrees
meanwhile, fends off bullies
both living and dead
enter the girl
Siobhan, a gothic Lifer
snake oil peddler
she defends Loeb
seems interested in him
but Loeb has doubts
a living girl
and an undead zombie boy
is love possible?
Loeb wins contest
has a heart-to-undead-heart
and gets the girl
Holt combines haiku
zombies and middle school life
(with racial tensions)
a humorous spin
of traditional school yarns
freshly presented
though not true haiku
much like this review's format
sometimes feels forced
but is zips along
short chapters, ghoulish pictures
what's not to like here?
2 comments:
Very nice! I still feel that the cover and illustrations don't quite fit this one somehow.
Hah! I'm not a fan of zombies, but I am a fan of Haiku. You've made this book sound good. :)
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