{"product_id":"the-funeral-matt-james-9781554989089","title":"The Funeral","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA New York Times \/ New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book\u003cbr\u003eNew York Public Library Best Books for Kids\u003cbr\u003eEzra Jack Keats Award Honor Winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorma and her parents are going to her great-uncle Frank's funeral, and Norma is more excited than sad. She is looking forward to playing with her favorite cousin, Ray, but when she arrives at the church, she is confronted with rituals and ideas that have never occurred to her before. While not all questions can be answered, when the day is over Norma is certain of one thing -- Uncle Frank would have enjoyed his funeral.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sensitive and life-affirming story will lead young readers to ask their own questions about life, death and how we remember those who have gone before us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003espeech bubbles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1\u003cbr\u003eWith prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7\u003cbr\u003eWith prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3\u003cbr\u003eDescribe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7\u003cbr\u003eExplain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1554989086\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554989089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.20h x 9.10w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e510118 \/ Funeral\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Ezra Jack Keats Book Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2018 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2018 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/12\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2018 pg. 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/17\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2018 - Book Of Special Distinction\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory","brand":"Matt James","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44046563475711,"sku":"9781554989089","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_94ed64a5-edfa-489b-8873-f15d86eb64b3.jpg?v=1684985262","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-funeral-matt-james-9781554989089","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}