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From There to Here
CCBC Review:
In a stellar follow-up to the quiet picture book I Know Here (Groundwood, 2010), the same young narrator describes the many ways the “there” of her former home in rural Saskatchewan is different from the “here” of her new life in Toronto. At first she is wistful, and it’s clear which place she prefers. “There. A tarp of twinkle, twinkle little stars hung high above our trailers. And on some nights, a special show when aurora borealis shimmered in the sky, swirling and twirling, dancing just for us. Here. No stars, no northern lights. The street lamps in a straight row — standing at attention — glaring down the dark.” When she finally describes a knock at the door “here” her tone begins to change. It’s “Anne, who lives kitty-corner to me.” Both girls are eight, almost nine. There it was “Only me, my age, on my road.” “Here” is now two girls, friends, riding their bikes in the city. “The Toronto air rushes to greet me, tugging up the corners of my mouth. Anne is smiling, too.” © Cooperative Children's Book Center
Illustrated by Matt James
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-9
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Change
City Life
Comparisons
Friendship
Moving
Small Town Life
Publishers:
Groundwood, House of Anansi
Publish Year: 2014
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781554983650
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Croza
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