Mother Poems by Hope Anita Smith (Illustrator)Call Number: JUV PS3619.M587 M68 2009
ISBN: 9780805082319
Publication Date: 2009-03-31
A young African American girl thinks of her mom as a superhero, a doctor, her North Star. But when her beloved role model unexpectedly dies, she cannot even cry; sadness is too overwhelming. As she struggles with grief, she must learn how to carry on while keeping the memory of her mother very much alive inside her heart.
Ages 10 and up