Bibliograph

The shared room, Kao Kalia Yang ; illustrations by Xee Reiter

Type

Label

The shared room, Kao Kalia Yang ; illustrations by Xee Reiter

Language

eng

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Age 8, University of Minnesota Press

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 2-3, University of Minnesota Press

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The shared room

Oclc number

1122909864

Responsibility statement

Kao Kalia Yang ; illustrations by Xee Reiter

Summary

"When someone you love dies, you know what doesn't die? Love. On the hot beach, among colorful umbrellas blooming beneath a bright sun, no one saw a little girl walk into the water. Now, many months later, her bedroom remains empty, her drawers hold her clothes, her pillows and sheets still have her scent, and her mother and father, brothers and sister carry her in their hearts, along with their grief, which takes up so much space. Then one snowy day, the mother and father ask the girl's older brother, "Would you like a room of your own?" He wants to know, "Whose?" They say, "Your sister's." Tenderly, and with refreshing authenticity, beloved Minnesota writer Kao Kalia Yang tells the story of a Hmong American family living with loss and tremendous love. Her direct and poignant words are accompanied by the evocative and expressive drawings of Hmong American artist Xee Reiter. The Shared Room brings a message of comfort and hope to readers young and old"--, Book jacket"A family gradually moves forward after the loss of a child"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification