All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing After the Oklahoma City Bombing (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781541526693)

A profoundly moving nonfiction picture book about tragedy, hope, and healing from award-winning author Chris Barton.

Sometimes bad things happen, and you have to tell everyone. Sometimes terrible things happen, and everybody knows. On April 19, 1995, something terrible happened in Oklahoma City: a bomb exploded, and people were hurt and killed. But that was not the end of the story.

Those who survived--and those who were forever changed--shared their stories and began to heal. Near the site of the bomb blast, an American elm tree began to heal as well. People took care of the tree just as they took care of each other. The tree and its seedlings now offer solace to people around the world grappling with tragedy and loss.

Released to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, this book commemorates what was lost and offers hope for the future.

"[A] sensitively written and thoughtfully illustrated resource."--starred, School Library Journal

"An affecting story of loss . . ."--starred, Kirkus Reviews

Author: Chris Barton
ISBN-10: 1541526694
ISBN-13: 9781541526693
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (R)
Language: English
Published: 02/04/2020
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.40w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 508924 / All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing After the Oklahoma City Bombing


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2019 pg. 193
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 87
Booklist 01/01/2020 pg. 68
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2020 pg. 97
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average