Remembering Mrs. Rossi
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Mementos from her mother’s students help a young girl to grieve in a middle-grade novel by award-winning author Amy Hest. Eight-year-old Annie lives in a sunny apartment in Manhattan with her father, Professor Rossi. Life would be pretty good if only Annie didn’t so achingly miss her mother. When Mrs. Rossi died suddenly, she left not only Annie but also a classfull of students – who pour out their hearts in a scrapbook Annie will treasure forever. With tenderness and humor, Amy Hest reveals the struggles of a father and daughter as they forge a new life together.
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Amy Hest is the author of many beloved picture books, including Charley’s First Night and When Charley Met Grampa, both illustrated by Helen Oxenbury; Little Chick and three books about Sam and Mrs. Bear, all illustrated by Anita Jeram; and Are You Sure, Mother Bear?, illustrated by Lauren Tobia. Amy Hest lives in New York City.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780763640897
- Publication Date
- April 27, 2010
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press (MA)
- Page Count
- 143
- Words Per Page
- 147
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2006041649
- Lexile® Level
- 670L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~P
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 3
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 112190
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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