
By Michael Bedard, Barbara Cooney (Illustrator)
A girl meets reclusive poet Emily Dickinson and receives a secret gift.
A young girl, living across from the enigmatic Emily Dickinson, seizes a rare chance to meet the poet when her mother is invited to play piano for Emily. Sneaking into Emily's room, she offers a small gift, receiving in return a precious poem. What secrets does this exchange hold, and how will it change her view of the mysterious poet next door?
"He knelt down by the bed and sang. Like flakes of flowers the words fell to the sheets. I listened to them fall and fell asleep."
— from the book
What if your neighbor were the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson? And what if one day she sent a letter inviting your mother to pay her a visit? A little girl who lives across the street from the mysterious Emily gets a chance to meet the poet when her mother goes to play the piano for her. There, the girl sneaks a gift up to Emily, who listens from the landing, and in return, Emily gives the girl a precious gift of her own—the gift of poetry.
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