Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780060294601)

A funny book that makes you cry. A sad book that makes you laugh. A book about two sisters and their family that makes you wish you were part of it--and grateful that you are not. In short, this book is one surprise after another. The only thing that is not a surprise is that Vera B. Williams has created a wholly unforgettable, absolutely wonderful portrait of Amber, Essie, and their world. Open the book. You will never be the same again.

Author: Vera B. Williams
ISBN-10: 0060294604
ISBN-13: 9780060294601
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Language: English
Published: 08/21/2001
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.95h x 6.83w x 0.49d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 53446 / Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart

Award: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Honor Book
Award: Bookseller's Choice - Winner
Award: Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Honor Book
Award: Children's Book Committee Award - Winner
Award: Children's Book Committee Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2001 pg. 1135
Publishers Weekly 08/27/2001 pg. 84
School Library Journal 09/01/2001 pg. 209
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2001 pg. 608
New York Times 11/18/2001 pg. 56
New York Times 12/02/2001 pg. 73
Booklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's 01/01/2002 pg. 767
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2002 pg. 1238
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 176 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
Booklist 11/01/2002 pg. 505
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 176 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
Booklist 09/15/2001 pg. 227