Author: Patricia C. McKissack
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Reviewer: Christi
Summary: Despite their own poverty since Daddy died, Mama tells
nine-year-old James Otis they need to help Sarah, whose family lost everything
in a fire.
Review: A
beautifully told tale of despair and hope. Even though James has nothing
himself his mom and his church show him that there is always someone with less.
A family in his community has just lost everything in a fire. James tries to
figure out what he can give after he sees his mom using her treasured white
tablecloth to make an apron. When everyone gets together to give this family a
box of treasures from the community and James hands his present over he realizes
how good it feels to give and to help. This book did a great job with
illustrations and text to feel for this child and his mom. It might even get
you a little teary eyed (I know the ending sure did it for me).
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