Everett Anderson's Goodbye - Softcover
After struggling with conflicting emotions and stages of denial, anger, and depression, Everett Anderson learns to accept his father's death
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"A simple, poetic telling of Everett Anderson's feelings as he copes with and accepts the fact of his father's death."--"Childhood Education"
"The poetry expresses simply but powerfully Everett's emotions, as well as his mother's quiet, understanding support....Grifalconi's superb drawings convey as much meaning as Clifton's empathetic lines in a book that is aesthetically satisfying and an effective way of helping children come to terms with loss."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Simple in concept yet universal in need; one must share this book quietly within and with others."--"Language Arts"
About the Author:
"The poetry expresses simply but powerfully Everett's emotions, as well as his mother's quiet, understanding support....Grifalconi's superb drawings convey as much meaning as Clifton's empathetic lines in a book that is aesthetically satisfying and an effective way of helping children come to terms with loss."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Simple in concept yet universal in need; one must share this book quietly within and with others."--"Language Arts"
A simple, poetic telling of Everett Anderson's feelings as he copes with and accepts the fact of his father's death. "Childhood Education"
The poetry expresses simply but powerfully Everett's emotions, as well as his mother's quiet, understanding support....Grifalconi's superb drawings convey as much meaning as Clifton's empathetic lines in a book that is aesthetically satisfying and an effective way of helping children come to terms with loss. "Publishers Weekly"
Simple in concept yet universal in need; one must share this book quietly within and with others. "Language Arts""
"A simple, poetic telling of Everett Anderson's feelings as he copes with and accepts the fact of his father's death." --Childhood Education
"The poetry expresses simply but powerfully Everett's emotions, as well as his mother's quiet, understanding support....Grifalconi's superb drawings convey as much meaning as Clifton's empathetic lines in a book that is aesthetically satisfying and an effective way of helping children come to terms with loss." --Publishers Weekly
"Simple in concept yet universal in need; one must share this book quietly within and with others." --Language Arts
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.
Ms. Clifton lives in Maryland.
Ann Grifalconi, a native New Yorker, is the author and illustrator of The Village of Round and Square Houses and Darkness and the Butterfly. As an illustrator, she has collaborated with many writers on several picture books, including five Everett Anderson titles.
Ms. Clifton lives in Maryland.
Ann Grifalconi, a native New Yorker, is the author and illustrator of The Village of Round and Square Houses and Darkness and the Butterfly. As an illustrator, she has collaborated with many writers on several picture books, including five Everett Anderson titles.
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- PublisherDemco Media
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0606349235
- ISBN 13 9780606349239
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages22
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