CORETTA SCOTT KING - JOHN STEPTOE ILLUSTRATOR AWARD FOR NEW TALENT
WINNER
This final, magnificent picture book from three-time Coretta Scott King
Award winner and Newbery Honor author Patricia McKissack is a poignant
and uplifting celebration of the joy of giving.
"Misery loves company,"" Mama says to James Otis. It's been a rough
couple of months for them, but Mama says as long as they have their
health and strength, they're blessed. One Sunday before Valentine's Day,
Reverend Dennis makes an announcement during the service-- the Temples
have lost everything in a fire, and the church is collecting anything
that might be useful to them. James thinks hard about what he can add to
the Temple's ""love box,"" but what does he have worth giving? With her
extraordinary gift for storytelling, McKissack--with stunning
illustrations by Harrison--delivers a touching, powerful tale of
compassion and reminds us all that what is given from the heart, reaches
the heart.