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Zusatztext "The Keeping Quilt (1988) began with Polacco’s great-grandmother Anna’s arrival in America. In this sort-of prequel! Anna and her family are forced to leave Russia during the pogroms. The understated telling is beautifully supported and extended in art that harks back to Polacco’s early books . The illustrations are rendered in soft gray pencil. Backgrounds are roughly yet adroitly sketched! while faces and body language are particularly expressive! and panoramic views of the shtetl are lively with detail. A few strategic features draw the eye with brilliant red and blue: small accents such as the tea set and Anna’s headscarf; once! a double-page spread of the village temple in flames. This is family history at its dramatic and iconic best! a well-shaped story and a fine addition to Polacco’s oeuvre ." The Horn Book Informationen zum Autor Patricia Polacco Klappentext A bond of love unites a Russian-Jewish family throughout generations in this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic "The Keeping Quilt." Full color. Zusammenfassung “The skeins of faith and love that connect a family are all knit together in this powerful! accessible! and deeply affecting story. “ — Kirkus Reviews ! starred review A New York Times bestseller A bond of love unites a family throughout generations in this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic The Keeping Quilt . As a young Russian Jewish girl in the early 1900s! Anna and her family lived in fear of the Czar’s soldiers. The family lived a hard life and had few possessions—their treasure was a beautiful china tea set. A wedding gift to Anna’s parents! the tea set came with a wish that “Anyone who drinks from this will have blessings from God. They will never know a day of hunger. Their lives will always have flavor. They will know love and joy and they will never be poor.” When Anna’s family leaves Russia for America! they bring the tea set and its blessings. A source of heritage and security! the tea set helps Anna’s family make friends and find better lives in America. A cup from the tea set— The Blessing Cup— became an anchor of family history! and it remains a symbol of lasting love more than a century later. This tender tribute to the importance of loving lineage is a prequel and companion to the perennial bestseller The Keeping Quilt and is told and illustrated with authenticity and tremendous heart. ...
