Sitting shiva / Erin Silver ; illustrated by Michelle Theodore.
Silver, Erin, 1980- author.; Theodore, Michelle, illustrator.; Kemp, Liz, editor.
2022
CMC PZ7.1.S5387 Si 2022 (Mapit)
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Title
Sitting shiva / Erin Silver ; illustrated by Michelle Theodore.
Author
Silver, Erin, 1980- author.
ISBN
9781459827721 hardcover
1459827724 hardcover
9781459827738 electronic book ; pdf
9781459827745 electronic book ; pub
Published
[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2022.
Copyright
©2022
Language
English
Description
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Call Number
CMC PZ7.1.S5387 Si 2022
Dewey Decimal Classification
[E]
jC813/.6
Summary
A little girl grieves the loss of her mother. Her friends and family arrive at her house to sit shiva, the Jewish practice of mourning the death of a family member, but she refuses to come downstairs. Eventually, she comes out of hiding and feels solace with others. A beautiful, heartfelt story about grief, loss, comfort and the importance of community. -- back cover.
Note
"Edited by Liz Kemp"--Colophon.
Available Note
Issued also in electronic formats.
Awards
Sydney Taylor Book Awards, Picture Books Honor, 2023
Added Author
Theodore, Michelle, illustrator.
Kemp, Liz, editor.
Available in Other Form
Sitting shiva.
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