Anna's Heaven (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780802854414)

2018 IBBY Honour List

An imaginative and haunting story about dealing with grief

It is a day when everything aches and nails are raining from the sky. Anna's mother has died. Anna and her father are making their way to the funeral. But along the way they talk -- capturing memories, asking hard questions, picturing what heaven might be like. Anna's imagination leads both of them on a journey that, by the end, might just offer a certain sort of peace.

With captivating artwork and text that is at times whimsical, at times haunting, this profound book will make a perfect companion for readers who are wrestling with their own questions about life's mysteries.

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Author: Stian Hole
ISBN-10: 0802854419
ISBN-13: 9780802854414
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 09/08/2014
Pages: 42
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 10.70h x 8.30w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 168690 / Anna's Heaven


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2014
Publishers Weekly 07/28/2014
CBA Retailers 09/01/2014 pg. 33
Booklist 09/15/2014 pg. 58
School Library Journal 10/01/2014 pg. 85
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 36
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed