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Niner, Holly L.

The Day I Ran Away

32 pp. | Flashlight | April, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-936261-89-5 $17.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-936261-90-1
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Isabella Ongaro. Bedtime sympathy from Dad elevates Grace's bad day of getting in trouble with Mom (e.g., to her bedroom-banishment Dad responds "like a princess in a tower"). Eventually, Grace ran away into a backyard tent (set up by Mom). The familiar story evokes empathy for Grace's very real frustrations and her mixed responses to authority. Colorful if flat illustrations contain clever details that enhance the narrative.
Reviewer: Rebecca Kirshenbaum

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