| Everett Anderson's Goodbye Contributor(s): Clifton, Lucille (Author), Grifalconi, Ann (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0805008004 ISBN-13: 9780805008005 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1988 Annotation: "A simple, poetic telling of Everett Anderson's feelings as he copes with and accepts the fact of his father's death".--Childhood Education. Coretta Scott King Award; NCTE Teacher's Choice; Reading Rainbow Feature. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 82023426 |
| Lexile Measure: 1380 |
| Series: Everett Anderson |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 8.06" W x 8" (0.22 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 28783 Reading Level: 2.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Everett Anderson's Goodbye is a touching portrait of a little boy who is trying to come to grips with his father's death. Lucille Clifton captures Everett's conflicting emotions as he confronts this painful reality. We see him struggle through many stages, from denial and anger to depression and, finally, acceptance. In this spare and moving poem, the last in this acclaimed series, Lucille Clifton brings Everett Anderson's life full circle. Everett Anderson's Goodbye is the winner of the 1984 Coretta Scott King Author Award. A Reading Rainbow Selection An NCTE Teachers' Choice |
Contributor Bio(s): Clifton, Lucille: - Lucille Clifton, poet, storyteller, college professor, mother of six and a grandmother, is the author of many books for young readers. Seven of her picture books with Henry Holt feature Everett Anderson, including Everett Anderson's Goodbye (a Coretta Scott King Award winner), Everett Anderson's Nine Month Long, and Everett Anderson's Christmas Coming. |