When Mrs. Rossi suddenly dies, she leaves not only her eight-year-old daughter Annie, but also a class full of students who pour out their hearts in a scrapbook for Annie. With tenderness and humor, Hest reveals the struggles of a father and daughter as they forge a new life together. Illustrations.
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When Mrs. Rossi suddenly dies, she leaves not only her eight-year-old daughter Annie, but also a class full of students who pour out their hearts in a scrapbook for Annie. With tenderness and humor, Hest reveals the struggles of a father and daughter as they forge a new life together. Illustrations.
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Mementos from her mother's students help a young girl to grieve in a middle-grade novel by award-winning author Amy Hest.
Eight-year-old Annie lives in a sunny apartment in Manhattan with her father, Professor Rossi. Life would be pretty good if only Annie didn't so achingly miss her mother. When Mrs. Rossi died suddenly, she left not only Annie but also a classfull of students — who pour out their hearts in a scrapbook Annie will treasure forever. With tenderness and humor, Amy Hest reveals the struggles of a father and daughter as they forge a new life together.
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“Hest handles a delicate subject with compassion and understanding. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)”
Hest handles a delicate subject with compassion and understanding.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
About the Author
Amy Hest is a three-time winner of the Christopher Medal and winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. She lives in New York City.
Heather Maione has illustrated several books for children. She lives on Long Island, New York.
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