| Talk about a Family Contributor(s): Greenfield, Eloise (Author), Calvin, James (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064404447 ISBN-13: 9780064404440 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1993 Annotation: Genny's parents are fighting... again.Her little sister is hiding in the bedroom. Still, Genny is hopeful. tonight is the night her big brother Larry comes home from the army. Genny is confident that Larry will say exactly the right thing to make the family happy and loving again-the way they used to be. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - General - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Marriage & Divorce - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 77016423 |
| Lexile Measure: 580 |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 5.11" W x 7.59" (0.11 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Divorce |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 445 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A chapter book perfect for early independent readers about change, family tension, and the power of love, by legendary author Eloise Greenfield and with illustrations by James Calvin. Genny is hopeful that her brother's return from the army will magically stop her parents from fighting all the time. But when Larry's return doesn't produce the miracle she had counted on, Genny is angry. It takes a sympathetic friend to help her understand that change isn't necessarily bad--and that families can still love each other, no matter what happens. James Calvin's dynamic black-and-white illustrations perfectly complement Greenfield's kid-friendly text, making this chapter book perfect for early independent readers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Greenfield, Eloise: - Eloise Greenfield's love of writing shines through brilliantly in each and every one of her books, which include Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems and How They Got Over: African Americans and the Call of the Sea, both illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. She is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, the Foundation for Children's Literature Hope S. Dean Award, and the National Council for the Social Studies Carter G. Woodson Book Award. In 2018 she received the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. Ms. Greenfield lives in Washington, DC. You can follow her on Twitter @ELGreenfield. |