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40 pp.
| Groundwood |
April, 2018 |
TradeISBN 978-1-55498-908-9$18.95
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EbookISBN 978-1-55498-909-6
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K-3
When Norma accompanies her parents to her great-uncle Frank's funeral, she's happy to have the day off of school and to see her favorite cousin, Ray. There's neither bibliotherapy nor much in the way of a plot here, but the perspective throughout is authentically childlike. James's painterly ink and acrylic illustrations wonderfully convey the moments and feelings that Norma experiences.