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32 pp.
| Scholastic/Levine |
January, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-08125-2$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Bagram Ibatoulline.
Frances arrives in America from Ireland with a crystal necklace her mother gave her. Over many generations, it's handed down from mother to daughter for special occasions such as a birthday, performing an act of kindness, or completing a difficult task. The well-told fictional story honoring ancestry is inspired by Wyeth's family; Ibatoulline's rich gouache paintings help celebrate this history.