Instructions on how to lose a mother
By: words and pictures by Hope Anita Smith.
Edition: 1st ed..
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9780805082319
Subjects: Mothers -- Death -- Poetry.
Genres: Poetry.
Description: A young African American girl thinks of her mom as a superhero, a doctor, her North Star. She feels loved in her mother's arms and capable of conquering the world. But when her beloved role model unexpectedly dies, she cannot even cry; sadness is too overwhelming. As she struggles with grief, she must learn how to carry on while keeping the memory of her mother very much alive inside her heart. These poignant poems, together with folk-art images, powerfully capture the complicated feelings of someone who shows great hope, strength, and will to overcome.--From publisher description.
Notes: "Christy Ottaviano Books."