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The Remembering Stone - Hardcover

Russell, Barbara Timberlake

 
9780374362423: The Remembering Stone
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0374362424 ISBN 13: 9780374362423
Verlag: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2004

Inhaltsangabe

A surprising journey of self-discovery

In early fall, the blackbirds creak like rusty wheels behind our apartment . . . "One day I will return like you," my mother tells the birds. "But for now, you go. Que les vaya bien. Safe journey."

Ana doesn't understand the pull of this faraway place until one night she puts her favorite thing -- a stone spit from the volcanoes of Costa Rica - underneath her pillow. She imagines herself a blackbird flying to this country her mother longs to see again, with "mountains [that] stretch over steamy cedar and ebony forests, noisy with bright birds . . . [her] grandfather and uncles gathering cacao pods from the trees." And as Ana imagines what she would see, she develops her own emotional link to this place and people, who, while far away, are part of her.

This evocative picture book with its striking, bold art celebrates the importance of hope, dreams, and cultural roots -- and will have special resonance for all thos who find themselves at the crossroads of two cultures.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Barbara Timberlake Russell lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Claire B. Cotts lives in Berkeley, California.

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PreS-Gr. 2. Living in a city apartment, a child dreams of returning with her mother to the family in Costa Rica where Mama was born. The words are lyrical--the blackbirds in the yard "lift like a carpet being shaken, then fall again in one piece"--and the beautiful, richly patterned illustrations show the diverse city neighborhood as well as the far-off places that mother and daughter dream about. Other people dream, too, including Mr. Nguyen, who works long hours for money to bring his family to the U.S., though the grouchy, angry baker for whom Mama works has given up on dreaming. This is more mood piece than story, but many kids in immigrant families will recognize the intimacy, longing, and loss, as well as the pictures and the stories of places and people far away that are part of who we are. Hazel Rochman
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Grade 1-4-Young Ana is surrounded by people with dreams-her friend Sophia wants to be an actress, her neighbor wants to buy the apartment building she lives in, a local restaurant owner wants to bring his family to America. Ana doesn't realize her own heart's desire until a volcanic stone from her ancestral home inspires a dream in which she and her mother travel to Costa Rica to be reunited with Ana's grandparents. Despite the lyrical language, the plot falters in places, only becoming cohesive in the second half of the story. The illustrations, however, never fail to delight. The lush, richly patterned pictures beautifully complement the tale, the soft earth tones imbuing each page with a warm golden hue. The images of Ana and her mother are particularly soulful. The text is sprinkled with phrases in Spanish, and a brief glossary is included.-Sue Morgan, Tom Kitayama Elementary School, Union City, CA
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Verlag
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Erscheinungsdatum
2004
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0374362424
ISBN 13 
9780374362423
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Zeichner
Cotts Claire B.
Anzahl der Seiten
32
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