description: A series of poems tells how two sisters help each other deal with life while their mother is working and their father has been sent to jail.
language: English
title: Amber Was Brave, Essie Smart
titlecomplete: Amber Was Brave, Essie Smart
genres: Family, Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Childrens, Chapter Books, Picture Books, Poverty, Middle Grade, Poetry
ratings_count: 286
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Josette Frank Award, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Jane Addams Children's Book Award
category: Picture Book, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Claudia Lewis Award
publisher: Live Oak Media