| Mama's Window Contributor(s): Rubright, Lynn (Author), McKissack, Patricia (Author) |
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ISBN: 1600603351 ISBN-13: 9781600603358 Publisher: Lee & Low Books OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 5.45" W x 8.47" (0.30 lbs) 89 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Sex & Gender - Masculine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 87457 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After his mother dies, Sugar Martin is sent to live with his gruff uncle Free, a crippled loner who makes his living fishing in a swamp in the Mississippi Delta in the early 1900s. After his mother dies, Sugar Martin is sent to live with his gruff uncle Free, a crippled loner who makes his living fishing in a swamp in the Mississippi Delta in the early 1900s. As Sugar struggles to adjust to his new surroundings, the only bright spot in his life is watching the building of the new Sweet Kingdom Church, which will be adorned with a beautiful stained glass window his mother had scrimped and saved for. One day Sugar discovers that the money for Mama's window is being spent for the construction of the church itself. Devastated but unwilling to give up on his mother's dream, Sugar finds affirmation and support where he least expects it. With compelling characters and a rich sense of place, Mama's Window is ultimately a moving story of hope, dreams, and finding a place to call home. With an afterword by Patricia McKissack. |