num_pages: 32
description: Anna's mother had promised to buy her a new winter coat when the war was over. But when World War II ended, there were still no coats to be had. There was hardly any food, and no one had any money.Things seem hopeless until Anna's mother thinks of a very unusual way to get Anna a new winter coat at last.Based on a true story. An ALA Notable Children's Book.
language: English
title: A New Coat for Anna
titlecomplete: A New Coat for Anna
genres: Fiction, Family, Picture Books, 1st Grade, Economics, Childrens, Christmas, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, World War II
ratings_count: 1599
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Primary
publisher: Knopf