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Coming on Home Soon
Contributor(s): Woodson, Jacqueline (Author), Lewis, E. B. (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0399237488     ISBN-13: 9780399237485
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2004
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Annotation: Ada Ruth's mama must go away to Chicago to work, leaving Ada Ruth and Grandma behind. During World War II, women are needed to fill the men's jobs. Every day Ada Ruth and Grandma wait, watching for the letter that says Mama will be coming home soon.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2003021949
Age Level: 5-8
Grade Level: Kindergarten-3
Lexile Measure: 550(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.8" W x 11" L (0.90 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1940's
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Geographic Orientation - Illinois
- Locality - Chicago, Illinois
- Cultural Region - Midwest
- Cultural Region - Upper Midwest
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: Georgia Children's Book Award, Nominee, Picture Storybook, 2009
North Carolina Children's Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2006
Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2008
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2007
Monarch Award, Nominee, Grades K-3, 2007
Grand Canyon Reader Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2007
Beehive Awards, Nominee, Picture, 2009
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award, Nominee, Grades 3-5, 2007
Caldecott Medal, Honor Book, Picture Book, 2005
Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007), Winner, Recommended, 2004
California Young Reader Medal, Nominee, Picture Bk/Older Reader, 2007
Review Citations: Black Issues Book Review 07/01/2005 pg. 65
Booklist 08/01/2004 pg. 1925
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2004 pg. 577
Kirkus Review - Children 09/15/2004 pg. 923
School Library Journal 10/01/2004 pg. 137
Publishers Weekly 11/29/2004 pg. 40
Black Issues Book Review 01/01/2005 pg. 70
Christian Home & School 01/01/2005 pg. 27
Booklist Editors Choice/Adult 01/15/2005 pg. 776
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2005 pg. 272 - Book Of Special Distinction
Booklist 02/01/2005 pg. 971
ALA Notable Children's Books 02/15/2005 pg. 1020
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2005 pg. 776
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2005 pg. 59 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 78570
Reading Level: 2.9   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
Ada Ruth's mama must go away to Chicago to work, leaving Ada Ruth and Grandma behind. It's war time, and women are needed to fill the men's jobs. As winter sets in, Ada Ruth and her grandma keep up their daily routine, missing Mama all the time. They find strength in each other, and a stray kitten even arrives one day to keep them company, but nothing can fill the hole Mama left. Every day they wait, watching for the letter that says Mama will be coming on home soon. Set during World War II, Coming On Home Soon has a timeless quality that will appeal to all who wait and hope.
 
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