Words with Wings is a delightful ode to dreams and imagination. With each poem, young Gabby shares a size of her life, how her daydreams impact her everyday world. From her relationship with her parents to her school friends, the young girl shares her feelings and hope. As her parents separate, the little girl has to adapt to a new home and a new school. Daydreams help Gabby to escape the difficulties of life.

Nikki Grimes’s words are so beautiful. Words with Wings is like a small novel, with each poem being a small chapter of Gabby’s life. I have been deeply touched by the story, which has a beginning and an end. It is a truly wonderful poetry book. ( )

Short book for the dreamer kids, the word-touched, flyaway, distracted by imagination kids. Sweet, beautiful, thoughtful. Divorce in the background, story stays centered on dealing with the day to day challenges. ( )

This story is about Gabby, a shy young girl who likes to daydream. As her parents begin to fight frequently, her daydreaming increases and she finds it harder to pay attention in school. ( )

Gabby is a imaginative girl who wants nothing more than to live in a perfect world away from her divorced parents. However, her patient English teacher helps put Gabby's world on paper, inspiring her to become a writer. I recommend this book for an uplifting story! ( )

In this book, Gabby daydreams to help herself deal with the real world and the struggles around her. Her teacher reaches out to her and helps her make her daydreams into writing. This would be a good poetry book for upper elementary students. It is still a poetry book they can enjoy, but there are no pictures. This may be a good book to give to children with shorter attention spans because it tells a story but through very short poems that can keep their interest. It's a creative way to tell a story, and I liked how sometimes the author would use word size to emphasize a certain point in the book.