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A Letter for Bob
CCBC Review:
“Bob” is the name Katie gave the family car when she was a little girl. Years later, as she prepares to say goodbye to Bob, she reflects on the many memories in which Bob played a part. Bob took them to the Wichita powwow, where she first danced as a “Tiny Tot.” They went on vacation to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. “You drove us to visit Aka:h in the Smoky Mountains—which the Cherokee call Shaconage—before she got sick.” At home, there were trips to the library and dog park; to the hospital when her little sister, Jenna, was born; and to her aunt’s to celebrate Jenna’s arrival. “But when families grow, sometimes they need bigger cars.” Saying goodbye is a bittersweet moment in this epistolary picture book written as a letter to Bob. Engaging details in the text and stylized illustrations underscore the warmth of family and importance of identity across the passage of time. A glossary and brief information about the Wichita and Cherokee tribes are at volume’s end. Highly Commended, 2024 Charlotte Zolotow Award ©2023 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Illustrated by Jonathan Nelson
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 4-8
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Change
Cherokee People
Correspondence/Letters
Families
First/Native Nations
Memory
Vehicles and Transportation
Wichita People
Diversity subject:
Indigenous
Publishers:
HarperCollins, Heartdrum
Publish Year: 2023
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9780063044555
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Rogers
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