Mementos from her mother's students help a young girl to grieve in a middle-grade novel by award-winning author Amy Hest. Eight-year-old Annie lives in a sunny apartment in Manhattan with her father, Professor Rossi. Life would be pretty good if only Annie didn't so achingly miss her mother. When Mrs. Rossi died suddenly, she left not only Annie but also a classfull of students -- who pour out their hearts in a scrapbook Annie will treasure forever. With tenderness and humor, Amy Hest reveals the struggles of a father and daughter as they forge a new life together.
ISBN:
9780763640897
9780763640897
Category:
General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-06-2010
Language:
English
Publisher:
Candlewick Press
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
193.8x130.81x14.22mm
Weight:
0.15kg
Amy Hest
Amy Hest is the author of many much-loved and bestselling picture books, including Kiss Good Night, illustrated by Anita Jeram,and Charley's First Night and When Charley Met Granpa, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.
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