A Stone for Sascha
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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2018

A Stone for Sascha

Written and illustrated by Aaron Becker

A girl's beach walk reveals a profound truth, transforming her grief over a lost pet.

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48 pages· ~520L
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Bookroo's summary

A young girl faces a summer without her beloved dog, Sascha. As she strolls along the beach, collecting stones, her sorrow begins to shift. At the ocean's edge, beneath an endless sky, she discovers a profound truth that connects her personal loss to a timeless cycle. This wordless journey invites readers to explore layers of emotion and meaning, offering a transformative experience that resonates deeply.

From the publisher

A girl grieves the loss of her dog in an achingly beautiful wordless epic from the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Journey. This year’s summer vacation will be very different for a young girl and her family without Sascha, the beloved family dog, along for the ride. But a wistful walk along the beach to gather cool, polished stones becomes a brilliant turning point in the girl’s grief. There, at the edge of a vast ocean beneath an infinite sky, she uncovers, alongside the reader, a profound and joyous truth. In his first picture book following the conclusion of his best-selling Journey trilogy, Aaron Becker achieves a tremendous feat, connecting the private, personal loss of one child to a cycle spanning millennia – and delivering a stunningly layered tale that demands to be pored over again and again.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~520L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
May 1, 2018
First published
May 8, 2018
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763665968

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