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Coming on Home Soon

By Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrated by E. B. Lewis

By Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrated by E. B. Lewis

By Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrated by E. B. Lewis

By Jacqueline Woodson
Illustrated by E. B. Lewis

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Oct 07, 2004 | ISBN 9780399237485 | 5-8 years

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Oct 12, 2004 | ISBN 9780593353783 | 5-8 years

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    About Coming on Home Soon

    Ada Ruth’s mama must go away to Chicago to work, leaving Ada Ruth and Grandma behind. It’s war time, and women are needed to fill the men’s jobs. As winter sets in, Ada Ruth and her grandma keep up their daily routine, missing Mama all the time. They find strength in each other, and a stray kitten even arrives one day to keep them company, but nothing can fill the hole Mama left. Every day they wait, watching for the letter that says Mama will be coming on home soon. Set during World War II, Coming On Home Soon has a timeless quality that will appeal to all who wait and hope.

    About Coming on Home Soon

    Ada Ruth’s mama must go away to Chicago to work, leaving Ada Ruth and Grandma behind. It’s war time, and women are needed to fill the men’s jobs. As winter sets in, Ada Ruth and her grandma keep up their daily routine, missing Mama all the time. They find strength in each other, and a stray kitten even arrives one day to keep them company, but nothing can fill the hole Mama left. Every day they wait, watching for the letter that says Mama will be coming on home soon. Set during World War II, Coming On Home Soon has a timeless quality that will appeal to all who wait and hope.

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    Remember Us
    Before the Ever After
    The World Belonged to Us
    The Year We Learned to Fly
    Red at the Bone
    See all books by Jacqueline Woodson

    About Jacqueline Woodson

    Jacqueline Woodson (www.jacquelinewoodson.com) is the recipient of a 2020 MacArthur Fellowship, the 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Award, the 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and the 2018 Children’s Literature Legacy Award. She was the 2018–2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, and in 2015,… More about Jacqueline Woodson

    About E. B. Lewis

    Earl Bradley Lewis was born on December 16, 1956, in Philadelphia, PA. As early as the third grade he displayed artistic promise. Inspired by two uncles, who where artists, Lewis decided he wanted to follow in their footsteps.After finishing the… More about E. B. Lewis

    About Jacqueline Woodson

    Jacqueline Woodson (www.jacquelinewoodson.com) is the recipient of a 2020 MacArthur Fellowship, the 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Award, the 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and the 2018 Children’s Literature Legacy Award. She was the 2018–2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, and in 2015,… More about Jacqueline Woodson

    About E. B. Lewis

    Earl Bradley Lewis was born on December 16, 1956, in Philadelphia, PA. As early as the third grade he displayed artistic promise. Inspired by two uncles, who where artists, Lewis decided he wanted to follow in their footsteps.After finishing the… More about E. B. Lewis

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Nancy Paulsen Books
    Oct 07, 2004 | 32 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780399237485

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Nancy Paulsen Books
    Oct 12, 2004 | 32 Pages | 5-8 years | ISBN 9780593353783
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    Praise

    * “Woodson and Lewis tell a moving historical story of longing and separation. [The] period and place are wonderfully specific; the yearning is timeless.”—Booklist, starred review

    * “Perfectly matched words and illustrations masterfully bring to life all the emotions that the girl is experiencing as she, her grandmother, and a stray kitten that has come to stay all try to comfort and console one another.”—School Library Journal, starred review

    Awards

    ALA Notable Book WINNER

    Booklist Editor’s Choice WINNER

    Caldecott Honor Book WINNER

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