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KLBC
, September 18, 2020
Speranza’s Sweater by Marcy Pusey is a heartwarming and inspiring story about a sweet and brave little girl, Speranza and her experiences in and out of foster care. Along with her brothers, Speranza gets taken from her home to live with different people who eat funny foods like applesauce. She misses her mother and home terribly!
Throughout the story there are charming, bright and colorful illustrations of Speranza and her surroundings along with the book’s headliner: a raggedy old sweater that she insists on wearing despite its worn and tattered condition. There is just something about her favorite sweater from home that comforts Speranza and she just can’t part with it. When Speranza is adopted, her grandmother makes the sweater even more special as a gift to her. A tender and touching moment and the most perfect theme for this sweet book.
This is a great book for any child that is in the foster care system or that has been adopted to use as a gentle coping tool to stabilize any feelings they may have about their experiences. Children’s book author, Marcy Pusey has certainly written a special, imaginative and inspiring tale. Kids Lit Book Café highly recommends Speranza’s Sweater written by Marcy Pusey
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