| Ladder to the Moon [With CD (Audio)] Contributor(s): Soetoro-Ng, Maya (Author), Morales, Yuyi (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 076366006X ISBN-13: 9780763660062 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2010039183 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 10.14" W x 11.69" (1.09 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 143546 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A lush, haunting story. . . . Soetoro-Ng, sister of Barack Obama, has written this story of compassion as a tribute to their mother. -- Booklist (starred review) Little Suhaila wishes she could have known her grandma, who would wrap her arms around the whole world if she could, Mama says. And one night, Suhaila gets her wish when a golden ladder appears at her window, and Grandma Annie invites the girl to come along with her on a magical journey. In a rich and deeply personal narrative, Maya Soetoro-Ng draws inspiration from her mother's love for family, her empathy for others, and her ethic of service to imagine this remarkable meeting. Evoking fantasy and folklore, the story touches on events that have affected people across the world in our time and reaffirms our common humanity. Yuyi Morales's breathtaking artwork illuminates the dreamlike tale, reminding us that loved ones lost are always with us, and that sometimes we need only look at the moon and remember. |