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What Is Given from the Heart

By Patricia C. McKissack
Illustrated by April Harrison

By Patricia C. McKissack
Illustrated by April Harrison

By Patricia C. McKissack
Illustrated by April Harrison

By Patricia C. McKissack
Illustrated by April Harrison

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Jan 08, 2019 | ISBN 9780375836152 | 4-8 years

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Jan 08, 2019 | ISBN 9780375988004 | 4-8 years

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    About What Is Given from the Heart

    CORETTA SCOTT KING – JOHN STEPTOE ILLUSTRATOR AWARD FOR NEW TALENT WINNER

    This final, magnificent picture book from three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author Patricia McKissack is a poignant and uplifting celebration of the joy of giving. 

    “Misery loves company,”” Mama says to James Otis. It’s been a rough couple of months for them, but Mama says as long as they have their health and strength, they’re blessed. One Sunday before Valentine’s Day, Reverend Dennis makes an announcement during the service– the Temples have lost everything in a fire, and the church is collecting anything that might be useful to them. James thinks hard about what he can add to the Temple’s “”love box,”” but what does he have worth giving? With her extraordinary gift for storytelling, McKissack–with stunning illustrations by Harrison–delivers a touching, powerful tale of compassion and reminds us all that what is given from the heart, reaches the heart.

    About What Is Given from the Heart

    CORETTA SCOTT KING – JOHN STEPTOE ILLUSTRATOR AWARD FOR NEW TALENT WINNER

    This final, magnificent picture book from three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and Newbery Honor author Patricia McKissack is a poignant and uplifting celebration of the joy of giving. 

    “Misery loves company,”” Mama says to James Otis. It’s been a rough couple of months for them, but Mama says as long as they have their health and strength, they’re blessed. One Sunday before Valentine’s Day, Reverend Dennis makes an announcement during the service– the Temples have lost everything in a fire, and the church is collecting anything that might be useful to them. James thinks hard about what he can add to the Temple’s “”love box,”” but what does he have worth giving? With her extraordinary gift for storytelling, McKissack–with stunning illustrations by Harrison–delivers a touching, powerful tale of compassion and reminds us all that what is given from the heart, reaches the heart.

    About Patricia C. McKissack

    PATRICIA MCKISSACK is one of the most acclaimed authors writing for children today. She has written many award-winning books, including Never Forgotten, a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book; Porch Lies, an ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book; The Dark Thirty, a… More about Patricia C. McKissack

    About April Harrison

    April Harrison is an award-winning children’s book illustrator. She received the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award for Patricia C. McKissack’s final picture book, What Is Given from the Heart, which received four starred reviews and which the New York Times Book Review called… More about April Harrison

    About Patricia C. McKissack

    PATRICIA MCKISSACK is one of the most acclaimed authors writing for children today. She has written many award-winning books, including Never Forgotten, a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book; Porch Lies, an ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book; The Dark Thirty, a… More about Patricia C. McKissack

    About April Harrison

    April Harrison is an award-winning children’s book illustrator. She received the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award for Patricia C. McKissack’s final picture book, What Is Given from the Heart, which received four starred reviews and which the New York Times Book Review called… More about April Harrison

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $17.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Jan 08, 2019 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780375836152

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Schwartz & Wade
    Jan 08, 2019 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780375988004
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    Praise

    CORETTA SCOTT KING – JOHN STEPTOE ILLUSTRATOR AWARD FOR NEW TALENT WINNER 

    “A sweet story, one of the legendary McKissack’s last, enhanced by delectable art from a prodigious new talent.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    “This final book by the late McKissack (Let’s Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout) showcases the legendary author’s signature lyricism in full force and receives a stunning, aesthetically ambitious interpretation by Harrison, a fine artist making her picture book debut.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

    “What Is Given from the Heart is a loving tribute to collective work, responsibility and the joy that comes from giving freely from the heart.”—Shelf Awareness, starred review

    “A treasure from a marvelous storyteller.”—School Library Journal, starred review

    “[An] exquisite story of generosity from the beloved McKissack… Harrison has created soft yet dazzling illustrations for this tribute to faith, hope and the African-American community.” —New York Times Book Review

    Awards

    Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award WINNER 2020

    Chicago Public Library Best Books SELECTION 2019

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