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![]() ![]() ![]() (Whoopi Goldberg owns one of her paintings!) McKissack would have been delighted by this work, and readers will treasure this special book for a long time to come. Harrison is a fine artist whose work has been featured in museums, galleries and private collections. The story ends when James Otis and his mother receive an unexpected gift themselves-a confirmation that they are also seen and loved by their community.įirst-time illustrator April Harrison’s illustrations make this quiet, heartfelt story come alive. At first, the 9-year-old boy isn’t quite sure what he can bear to part with the solution he devises makes his mother proud and brings Sarah joy. When Reverend Dennis announces that 7-year-old Sarah and her mother have lost everything in a fire, James Otis struggles with his mother’s request that he can find “a li’l bit of something” to give the girl. ![]() And that compassion shines through in this picture book about a widow and her young son, James Otis, who are struggling to survive. ![]() Generosity of spirit defined McKissack as a writer and a person. McKissack’s award-winning books include Mirandy and Brother Wind, a Caldecott Honor- and Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel, and The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural, also a Coretta Scott King and Newbery Honor winner. What Is Given from the Heart - by Patricia C McKissack (Hardcover) 9. Along with her husband, Fred, McKissack helped to shine a light not only on African American history, but on the ties that bind families and communities together. What Is Given from the Heart is a fitting title for the last picture book written by Patricia C. ![]()
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