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Sunsets of Miss Olivia Wiggins by Lester L. Laminack (1998, Hardcover)
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THE SUNSETS OF MISS OLIVIA WIGGINS By Lester L. Laminack & Constance Rummel Bergum - Hardcover **BRAND NEW**.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPeachtree Publishing Company Inc.
ISBN-101561451398
ISBN-139781561451395
eBay Product ID (ePID)516610
Product Key Features
Book TitleSunsets of Miss Olivia Wiggins
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
TopicSocial Themes / Death & Dying, General, Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries, Family / Multigenerational
IllustratorYes, Bergum, Constance R.
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorLester L. Laminack
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight13.8 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width10.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN97-040949
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Through this story readers will be reassured that older people can have a full inner life and will understand the importance of visiting them." --School Library Journal "Realistic watercolors flow gently between present and past in this tender depiction of a life well lived, which speaks to the value of maintaining loving relationships, even when they are altered by Alzheimer's disease." --Booklist "Moments of real eloquence. . . . The book provides an unusually empathic look at the reality of aging. . . . Children perplexed or upset by their own visits to deteriorating elders may find this book helpful and even consoling." --Publishers Weekly, "Moments of real eloquence.... The book provides an unusually empathic look at the reality of aging.... Children perplexed or upset by their own visits to deteriorating elders may find this book helpful and even consoling."--Publishers Weekly, "Through this story readers will be reassured that older people can have a full inner life and will understand the importance of visiting them."--School Library Journal, Realistic watercolors flow gently between present and past in this tender depiction of a life well lived, which speaks to the value of maintaining loving relationships, even when they are altered by Alzheimer's disease., Moments of real eloquence.... The book provides an unusually empathic look at the reality of aging.... Children perplexed or upset by their own visits to deteriorating elders may find this book helpful and even consoling., 'Through this story readers will be reassured that older people can have a full inner life and will understand the importance of visiting them.', "Through this story readers will be reassured that older people can have a full inner life and will understand the importance of visiting them." -- School Library Journal "Moments of real eloquence.... The book provides an unusually empathic look at the reality of aging.... Children perplexed or upset by their own visits to deteriorating elders may find this book helpful and even consoling." -- Publishers Weekly "Realistic watercolors flow gently between present and past in this tender depiction of a life well lived, which speaks to the value of maintaining loving relationships, even when they are altered by Alzheimer's disease." -- Booklist "The story will strike a chord with young children who may, for the first time, realize their grandparents and great-grandparents were once children like themselves.... The gentle watercolor, illustrations of Miss Wiggins' life-past and present-help bring the story to life for readers of all ages." -- Boston Herald, Through this story readers will be reassured that older people can have a full inner life and will understand the importance of visiting them., "Realistic watercolors flow gently between present and past in this tender depiction of a life well lived, which speaks to the value of maintaining loving relationships, even when they are altered by Alzheimer's disease."--Booklist
Grade FromFirst Grade
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Grade ToFourth Grade
Dewey Decimal[E]
SynopsisThis poignant tale tells of a woman residing in a nursing home who seems to live in a world of memories. Although Miss Olivia is unable to respond and doesn't always seem to notice her family, her daughter Angel and grandson Troy know better. Anything from a beautiful sunset to the mention of her porch swing can take her back into her past, from when she was just a little girl out on the farm with her papa or back to a recent birthday shared with her daughter. She can no longer do the things she used to do, but she's still their Momma Olivia. Laminack treats a difficult topic with great care, giving voice to the seldom discussed tragedy of watching a loved one slip into the past in terms children can understand. Bergum's delicate watercolors also give soft expression to the love that holds a family together during times of hardship., A poignant tale of an elderly nursing home resident who seems to live in a world of memories, from award-winning author Lester L. Laminack. Although Miss Olivia is unable to respond and doesn't always seem to notice her family, her daughter Angel and grandson Troy know better. They know that Momma Olivia has an inner life filled with beautiful memories. Anything from a stunning sunset to the mention of her porch swing can remind her of her past, when she was just a little girl out on the farm with her papa or, more recently, at a birthday party shared with her daughter. Although she can no longer do the things she used to do or communicate her thoughts, she's still the Momma Olivia they know and love. In tender terms children can understand, Lester L. Laminack gives voice to the seldom discussed tragedy of watching a loved one age and slip into the past. Constance R. Bergum's delicate watercolors softly express the love that holds a family together during times of hardship.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.L1815Su 1998
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