Easter Parade - Hardcover

Greenfield, Eloise

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786803266 ISBN 13: 9780786803262

Verlag: Hyperion, 1998

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The year is 1943 and two cousins--Leanna in Chicago, and Elizabeth in Washington, D.C.--are getting ready for the Easter parade. This will be Leanna's first Easter parade ever, and even though she doesn't quite know what to expect, she can barely contain her excitement. For Elizabeth and her father, however, getting ready for the parade is just another reminder of how much they miss Elizabeth's father who's fighting in the war .

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Grade 1-3?Leanna, an African-American child living in 1943 Chicago with her parents and brother, is mystified by the term "parade." She daydreams about marching bands, but is told that this event will be different. As a special treat she is allowed to telephone her cousin in Washington, DC. Elizabeth's father is in the army, and she and her mother are worried because they have not heard from him in many weeks. As both families prepare their outfits for Easter Sunday, good news comes from Leanna's uncle, and the holiday becomes a time of pride and happiness for both children. Presented in brief chapters, the simple, touching story captures both the delight of the little girls in their Easter finery and the closeness of loving families in times of joy and fear. The contrasts between life during World War II, with its shortages, anxieties, and simple pleasures, and that of today should be of interest to perceptive young readers. The realistic, brown-toned illustrations in oval frames are reminiscent of the rotogravure newspaper pictures of that era. The final illustration, however, is in warm colors and shows Leanna's smiling family stepping out in their Easter outfits. The book's small size, elegant typeface, and unusual pictures enhance its visual appeal and suit the gentle story.?Patricia Pearl Dole, formerly at First Presbyterian School, Martinsville, VA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

In this holiday story set in 1943, Leanna, an African American girl in Chicago, and her older cousin Elizabeth in Washington, D.C., look forward to their respective Easter celebrations. The joys of black patent-leather shoes and hats with ribbons?de rigeur for the promenade to church?are mingled with the more serious concerns of tight finances and Elizabeth's father, who is off fighting in the Second World War. Greenfield's careful, emotionally astute writing convincingly portrays the girls' viewpoints and takes an original approach to the arrival of a long-awaited letter from the front: Elizabeth "sits across the room from her mother, facing away from her. She wants to be alone and try to hear her father's voice." Gilchrist, who previously collaborated with Greenfield on For the Love of the Game, contributes realistic, smudgy sepia drawings in the oval format of old photographs. The last one uses a burst of color to convey the excitement of the parade for little Leanna. This petite, Easter-egg-bright book would add a sweet-spirited and affecting touch to a holiday basket. All ages.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Gr. 2^-4, younger for reading aloud. Set in 1943 in two places, Chicago and Washington, D.C., this small book tells the story of African American cousins who will be going to Easter parades. Leanna is too young to remember last year's parade, but her excitement is keen as she realizes there will be new clothes and the joy of celebrating with her family. Easter won't be a true family day for cousin Elizabeth in Washington. She waits, along with her mother, for news of her dad, who is fighting in the war. The book alternates between vignettes in each city as the girls get ready for the holiday. Easter Sunday does turn out to be a joyous day for both girls. Elizabeth has had a letter from her father, and Leanna gets to be in the parade, part of the motion of people in their finery all wishing each other, "Happy Easter." Gilchrist's sepia-tone artwork, set off in oval frames, provides an appropriate old-fashioned feeling. The back-and-forth of the text makes for some choppiness, but Greenfield's prose is lovely, and filled with a warmth that readers will appreciate. Ilene Cooper

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Hyperion
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1998
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0786803266
• ISBN 13: 9780786803262
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 64
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