| Coming on Home Soon Contributor(s): Woodson, Jacqueline (Author), Lewis, E. B. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0399237488 ISBN-13: 9780399237485 Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: Ada Ruth's mama must go away to Chicago to work, leaving Ada Ruth and Grandma behind. During World War II, women are needed to fill the men's jobs. Every day Ada Ruth and Grandma wait, watching for the letter that says Mama will be coming home soon. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2003021949 |
| Lexile Measure: 550 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.8" W x 11" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Locality - Chicago, Illinois - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 78570 Reading Level: 2.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ada Ruth's mama must go away to Chicago to work, leaving Ada Ruth and Grandma behind. It's war time, and women are needed to fill the men's jobs. As winter sets in, Ada Ruth and her grandma keep up their daily routine, missing Mama all the time. They find strength in each other, and a stray kitten even arrives one day to keep them company, but nothing can fill the hole Mama left. Every day they wait, watching for the letter that says Mama will be coming on home soon. Set during World War II, Coming On Home Soon has a timeless quality that will appeal to all who wait and hope. |