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Rockliff, Mara

Me and Momma and Big John

32 pp. | Candlewick | August, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-4359-1 $16.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by William Low. John's mother works as a stonecutter at New York's Saint John the Divine cathedral. He comes to understand the significance of contributing a small part to an enormous effort. This is a quiet story with a strong message. Low uses angles and light to convey the grandeur of the cathedral and, by extension, the value of honest work. An author's note adds context.
Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

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