Pat Brisson, Viking, $16.99 (240p) ISBN 978-0-670-01166-7
Written in verse, picture book author Brisson's first work for teens explores the intense emotions of a 15-year-old over the course of her pregnancy. Molly has grown up with her grandmother, shouldering responsibilities beyond her age, and learning...
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Pat Brisson, Author, France Brassard, Illustrator , illus. by France Brassard. Boyds Mills $16.95 (28p) ISBN 978-1-59078-586-7
Jerome's mom is in the Navy. When the ship is in port, she “comes home every night” and family time is normal: “We bake cookies together. We read books. We take our dog, Duffy, for walks.” But when Mom ships out and it�
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Pat Brisson, Author, Wendell Minor, Illustrator Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers $14.95 (80p) ISBN 978-0-385-32606-3
Through the first-person narrative of an 11-year-old girl, this brief hand-sized volume collects a daughter's memories of her mother's year-long descent into death from cancer. Emily and her mother begin a tradition of making ""sky memories"" the...
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Pat Brisson, Author, Bob Barner, Illustrator Dragonfly Books $6.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-440-41016-4
PW praised the ``sunny and unusually textured torn-and cut-paper collages'' in this tale of a boy's shopping expedition, adding, ``Well-chosen language, cumulative refrain and judiciously placed rhymes lend the text a pleasing musicality.'' Ages 3-6.
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Pat Brisson, Author, Bob Barner, Illustrator Doubleday Books for Young Readers $14.95 (1p) ISBN 978-0-385-41602-3
Benny McBride has five new pennies and can't think how to spend them. His family quickly chimes in and he sets off to find ``something beautiful'' for his mother, ``something good to eat'' for his brother--even gifts for the family dog and cat....
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Pat Brisson, Author, Amy Schwartz, Illustrator Bradbury Press $14.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-02-714340-9
Sitting on Aunt Agatha's variegated carpet, Elizabeth and her aunt engage in what is clearly a favorite pastime: unraveling the story of how the carpet was acquired. Using an atlas for inspiration, the two take turns adding fanciful twists to the...
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Pat Brisson, Author, Stephane Jorisch, Illustrator , illus. by Stéphane Jorisch. Dial $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-8037-2981-0
Brisson (Mama Loves Me from Away
) sensitively explores the effects of an elementary teacher's unexpected death and the inspirational legacy she leaves her young students. Stevie, a boy in Miss Perry's room, narrates his recollections of the
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Pat Brisson, Author, Erica Magnus, Illustrator , illus. by Erica Magnus. Boyds Mills $15.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-56397-889-0
The importance of family stories and traditions comes through in this warm tale of Laura and the hand-stitched blanket given to her by her father. The blanket, decorated with 41 stars, was a present to Laura's father from his grandmother on the...
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Pat Brisson, Author, Maryann Cocca-Leffler, Illustrator Boyds Mills Press $15.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-56397-136-5
Brisson ( Your Best Friend, Kate ) creates a lovable new character whose unwavering optimism transforms a rubbish-ridden vacant lot into a rose garden. Convinced that a bare thornbush is really a rosebush about to bloom, Wanda exuberantly cleans up...
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Pat Brisson, Author, Laura Caple, Illustrator , illus. by Laurie Caple. Boyds Mills $15.95 (32p) ISBN 978-1-56397-966-8
A girl recalls the quality time spent with her mother before a prison term altered both their lives forever in this somewhat stilted picture book. Young Sugar has vivid memories of all the stories, hugs and fun times she shared with Mama. They even...
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Pat Brisson, illus. by Dan Tavis. Tilbury House, $17.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-88448-691-6
Superlative back matter elevates this illustrated collection of jokey poems celebrating neighborhood wildlife: “There are creatures all around you,/ not exotic, but not tame./ Though most are pretty common,/ they’re intriguing just the same.” Each...
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