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A Chair for My Mother (Reading Rainbow)
A Chair for My Mother - Reading Rainbow
Author: Vera B. Williams
A child, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save dimes to buy a comfortable armchair after all their furniture is lost in a fire.
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ISBN-13: 9780688040741
ISBN-10: 0688040748
Publication Date: 8/1/1984
Pages: 32
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Rating:
  • Currently 4.8/5 Stars.
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4.8 stars, based on 12 ratings
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Book Type: Paperback
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JTG avatar reviewed A Chair for My Mother (Reading Rainbow) on + 280 more book reviews
Great book for making connections!
reviewed A Chair for My Mother (Reading Rainbow) on + 84 more book reviews
After a fire destroys their home and possessions, Rosa, her mother, and grandmother save and save until they can afford to buy one big, comfortable chair that all three of them can enjoy.

A Cadecott Honor Book
An ALA Notable Book
A Reading Rainbow Feature Selection
Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Illustration
tchrmsb avatar reviewed A Chair for My Mother (Reading Rainbow) on + 173 more book reviews
Vera B. Williams has written three books using the character Rosa and her family: A Chair For My Mother (Caldecott Honor Book), Something Special for Me and Music, Music for Everyone.


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