What Is Goodbye?What is goodbye? by Nikki Grimes, Illustrated by Raul Colon Hyperion Books for Children, April 2004 $15.99, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-786-80778-4, Ages 8-12 Raul Colon's mesmerizing mes·mer·ize tr.v. mes·mer·ized, mes·mer·iz·ing, mes·mer·iz·es 1. To spellbind; enthrall: "He could mesmerize an audience by the sheer force of his presence" illustrations enhance Coretta Scott King Award The Coretta Scott King Award is an annual award presented by the American Library Association. Named for Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., this award recognizes outstanding African American authors and illustrators. winner Nikki Grimes's simple and direct, poetic search for healing in a family devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. by the loss of a son. In alternating voices, his sister and surviving brother articulate their grief and desire for wholeness. Reviewed by Elise Virginia Ward Elise Virginia Ward, a Harlem-based writer. |
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