Anna's Heaven
| AUTHOR | Hole, Stian |
| PUBLISHER | Eerdmans Books for Young Readers (09/08/2014) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
2018 IBBY Honour List
An imaginative and haunting story about dealing with griefIt is a day when everything aches and nails are raining from the sky. Anna's mother has died. Anna and her father are making their way to the funeral. But along the way they talk -- capturing memories, asking hard questions, picturing what heaven might be like. Anna's imagination leads both of them on a journey that, by the end, might just offer a certain sort of peace.
With captivating artwork and text that is at times whimsical, at times haunting, this profound book will make a perfect companion for readers who are wrestling with their own questions about life's mysteries.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780802854414
ISBN-10:
0802854419
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Picture Book)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
42
Carton Quantity:
40
Product Dimensions:
8.30 x 0.40 x 10.70 inches
Weight:
0.95 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
MY
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement
Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
Grade Level:
1st Grade
- 5th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
3.1
Point Value:
0.5
Interest Level:
Lower Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
Library of Congress Control Number:
2013044518
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
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Anna and her father are making their way to the funeral for Anna's mother. Along the way they talkNcapturing memories, asking hard questions, picturing what heaven might be like. Anna's imagination leads both of them on a journey that, by the end, might just offer a certain sort of peace. Full color.
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2018 IBBY Honour List
An imaginative and haunting story about dealing with griefIt is a day when everything aches and nails are raining from the sky. Anna's mother has died. Anna and her father are making their way to the funeral. But along the way they talk -- capturing memories, asking hard questions, picturing what heaven might be like. Anna's imagination leads both of them on a journey that, by the end, might just offer a certain sort of peace.
With captivating artwork and text that is at times whimsical, at times haunting, this profound book will make a perfect companion for readers who are wrestling with their own questions about life's mysteries.
Spirituality & Practice 10 Best Spiritual Children's Books of 2014
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Author:
Hole, Stian
Stian Hole is a Norwegian author and illustrator whose Garmann books have garnered considerable acclaim in North America. His "Garmann's Summer" won a BolognaRagazzi Award, a Batchelder Award Honor, and an Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award, and it made the IBBY Honour List for 2010.
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