Aunt Pearl

By Monica Kulling, Irene Luxbacher (Illustrator)

Aunt Pearl's arrival stirs family tensions, leading to unexpected disappearance.

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

When Aunt Pearl moves in with her sister Rose's family, young Marta is thrilled by her aunt's quirky ways. But as Pearl's belongings fill the house, tensions rise between the sisters. As Pearl grows distant, Marta wonders what secrets lie behind her aunt's silence. One morning, Pearl vanishes, leaving Marta to uncover the truth about family, love, and the meaning of home.

From the publisher

Acclaimed author Monica Kulling brings sensitivity to this bittersweet portrayal of a loving family affected by homelessness, beautifully illustrated in Irene Luxbacher’s rich collage style. Aunt Pearl arrives one day pushing a shopping cart full of her worldly goods. Her sister Rose has invited her to come live with her family. Six-year-old Marta is happy to meet her aunt, who takes her out to look for treasure on garbage day, and who shows her camp group how to decorate a coffee table with bottle caps. But almost immediately, Pearl and Rose start to clash – over Pearl’s belongings crammed into the house, and over Rose’s household rules. As the weeks pass, Pearl grows quieter and more withdrawn, until, one morning, she is gone. Acclaimed author Monica Kulling brings sensitivity to this story about homelessness, family and love, beautifully illustrated in Irene Luxbacher’s rich collage style. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6 Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)

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