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More copies of this ISBNKeeping the Night Watchby Hope Anita Smith
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:My best friend, Preacher, is being just that. His sermon today is on fathers and I am his congregation.“Dads are light. They have no roots.One strong wind, and they’re gone.Out of here. History.”With a click, a bang, a whisper—or no noise at all. There are so many ways that a door can close, but it’s not just the closing; it’s the knowing. And thirteen-year-old CJ knows too much—about losing his father, about his family’s pain, and especially about what it means to hold things together when times are the toughest. In this beautifully written and powerfully moving novel in poems, Hope Anita Smith tells the story of a young man’s struggle to accept a father who has walked out on his family. Here, in CJ’s words, is a portrait of hurt and healing, and finding the strength to open the door again. Synopsis:So many unanswered questions weigh down thirteen-year-old C.J. as he struggles to understand why his father walked out. His father is back now, though C.J. is not as quick to forgive as the other members of his family. He still feels the weight of responsibility that fell on his shoulders when Daddy was gone, and hes not prepared to give that up. But C.J.s anger is making him a stranger in his own home, and instead of life seeming better now that Daddy has returned, it feels worse. Through powerful poems, Hope Anita Smith chronicles the nuanced emotions of a family that is slowly learning to heal and put the pieces back together. Keeping the Night Watch is a 2009 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book and a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. About the AuthorHope Anita Smith didnt want to just tell the story of a father who disappears: “I wanted this story to have a different ending, an ending that proves wrongs can be righted and its never too late to say ‘Im sorry. ” A native of Akron, Ohio, Ms. Smith now lives in Los Angeles, California. This is her first book for young readers. Shane W. Evans has illustrated several highly regarded books for children, including Down the Winding Road and Osceola: Memories of a Sharecroppers Daughter, for which he received a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor. His artwork has been exhibited in Paris, Chicago, New York, and West Africa. A native of upstate New York, Mr. Evans currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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