description: With the voices of two individual, but loving sisters resonating through these poignant, interconnected poems the narrative of their difficult, but hopeful lives unfolds with warmth, clarity and humor. Struggling to get through their days with a father in jail and a mother who works long hours, the two young girls find both joy and sorrow in their daily lives - and loving support in one another. Through her spare verse and inspired combination of black and white art and full color portraits, Vera Williams presents the affectionate bond between two sisters and the poignancy of small moments in time that together tell a much bigger story of survival and love.
title: Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart: The Story of Amber and Essie, Told Here in Poems and Pictures with Paperback Book
titlecomplete: Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart: The Story of Amber and Essie, Told Here in Poems and Pictures with Paperback Book(s)
genres: Picture Books, Chapter Books, Family, Middle Grade, Poverty, Poetry, Young Adult, Childrens, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
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