In “Peace, Locomotion” by Jacqueline Woodson, Lonnie (Locomotion) is writing letters to his sister, but he is not sending them to her, Lonnie lives with a foster family his parents died in a fire and he has never forgotten that day. His sister lives with another foster family, Lonnie and his sister Lilli only see each once in awhile, they both really miss each other. Once they are out of their foster homes Lonnie will give Lilli all of the letters that he has written about his life and they will be together and happy again.