
At a glance
- Published
- 2025
- Publisher
- Astra Young Readers (Astra Publishing House)
- Subgenre
- Contemporary
- Words
- 14,926
- Section
- Middle Grade
The Poetry of Car Mechanics
Fifteen-year-old Dylan, raised by a grandfather he fears he disappoints after his mother left, finds peace birdwatching and writing poems in the woods behind the auto shop, until rescuing an injured hawk pushes him out of his comfort zone.
- NCTE Notable Verse Novel 2026
- Schneider Family Book Award Honor 2026
Themes
Mood
Feels reflective.
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