Bookseller's Choice
2002 · Beginning Readers · Winner
About This Book
A funny book that makes you cry. A sad book that makes you laugh. A book about two sisters and their family that makes you wish you were part of it--and grateful that you are not. In short, this book is one surprise after another. The only thing that is not a surprise is that Vera B. Williams has created a wholly unforgettable, absolutely wonderful portrait of Amber, Essie, and their world. Open the book. You will never be the same again.
Awards
Children's Book Committee Award
2002 · Fiction · Winner
Children's Book Committee Award
2002 · Poetry · Winner
Jane Addams Children's Book Award
2002 · Picture Book · Honor Book
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
2002 · Fiction & Poetry · Honor Book
