A Stone for Sascha Contributor(s): Becker, Aaron (Author), Becker, Aaron (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763665967 ISBN-13: 9780763665968 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Pets - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General |
Dewey: E |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.5" W x 9.5" (1.15 lbs) 48 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A girl grieves the loss of her dog in an achingly beautiful wordless epic from the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Journey. This year's summer vacation will be very different for a young girl and her family without Sascha, the beloved family dog, along for the ride. But a wistful walk along the beach to gather cool, polished stones becomes a brilliant turning point in the girl's grief. There, at the edge of a vast ocean beneath an infinite sky, she uncovers, alongside the reader, a profound and joyous truth. In his first picture book following the conclusion of his best-selling Journey trilogy, Aaron Becker achieves a tremendous feat, connecting the private, personal loss of one child to a cycle spanning millennia -- and delivering a stunningly layered tale that demands to be pored over again and again. |