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A Star Shines Through
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▼▲Title: A Star Shines Through By: Anna Desnitskaya Format: Hardcover Number of Pages: 40 Vendor: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Publication Date: 2024 | Dimensions: 10.63 X 8.25 (inches) Weight: 13 ounces ISBN: 0802856314 ISBN-13: 9780802856319 Ages: 5-9 Stock No: WW856319 |
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▼▲Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Books About Families List (2024)
"Straightforward, heartfelt words and thin-lined, fully imagined drawings from Desnitskaya (On the Edge of the World) give tender voice to one childs refugee experience." Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW)
"Encouraging empathy and understanding, this illuminating picture book offers a realistic account of finding oneself in a new place and shines a light on the healing power of hope." Booklist (STARRED REVIEW)
"A beautiful tale of loss and adjustment; for those who have never had to leave home, perhaps a lesson in insight and empathy. Highly recommended." School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)
"Beautifully crafted and warmly empathetic." Kirkus Reviews (STARRED REVIEW)
A poignant story about a displaced family making a home in the aftermath of war.
We used to live in a big city. In our apartment window was a star-shaped lamp, shining through the cold. I could recognize home from far away. But then the war began, and we left for another country. Everything is different herethe food, the language, even Mom and me. Today Mom bought us a package of scissors, glue, and cardboard. Can we make this place feel a little more like home?
Narrated by a young refugee, A Star Shines Through is based on the experiences of the author-illustrator, who left Russia with her family after the start of the Ukraine War. With an evocative palette of blues and yellows, Anna Desnitskaya shows how making art can create a sense of hope, even amidst emigration and resettling.
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▼▲Editorial Reviews
▼▲"Straightforward, heartfelt words and thin-lined, fully imagined drawings from Desnitskaya (On the Edge of the World) give tender voice to one childs refugee experience."
The Horn Book Magazine
"This succinct, effective story with its clear lines, compact figures, and visual language is as much an appealing graphic tale as it is a picture book."
Booklist (starred review)
"Encouraging empathy and understanding, this illuminating picture book offers a realistic account of finding oneself in a new place and shines a light on the healing power of hope."
Foreword Reviews
"This thoughtful picture book speaks to children during uncertain times."
School Library Journal (starred review)
"A beautiful tale of loss and adjustment; for those who have never had to leave home, perhaps a lesson in insight and empathy. Highly recommended."
Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Beautifully crafted and warmly empathetic."
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