A Fine White Dust | Literary Qualities
This is a first-person retelling of events that happened a year before when Pete was in the seventh grade. The explanation of his feelings is so detailed and sensitive that it seems the religious trauma happened yesterday, not a year ago.
The sound of the language is very important to Rylant. About her style, she says, "My voice reflects the way my family talks—in that southern matter-of-fact way. I was never aware of how poetic my grandparents were when they talked. I know I echo them when I write."
Her poetic style and the flavor of rural West Virginia are evident...
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