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Sanna, Francesca
2 Reviews
(2)
K-3
This sensitive follow-up to The Journey describes the young daughter's apprehension as she adjusts to life in a new country and school. Her fear is astutely abstracted as a puffy, white, somewhat amorphous character, whose size fluctuates according to circumstances. The final pages depict a classroom full of children and their fears--who appear small, soft, and smiling, suggesting their presence is something to be understood and embraced, not overcome.
Reviewer: Thom Barthelmess
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2018
(1)
K-3
In a piercing first-person account, a child tells of a harrowing journey with a sibling and their mother. Sanna's stylized illustrations are both captivating and unsettling; specifics of the setting are never established (details suggest an Islamic-world origin and a Nordic destination), and that intentional lack of specificity adds disquiet. Still, the story is not without hope. An author's note invites real-world connections.
Reviewer: Thom Barthelmess
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2017
2 reviews
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