When Things Are Hard, Remember
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2021

When Things Are Hard, Remember

By Joanna Rowland, Marcela Calderón (Illustrator)

Can hope thrive when life uproots and changes everything?

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32 pages
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A child faces the uncertainty of moving away from home, mirroring a seed's journey to new soil. As the world shifts, she clings to hope, believing in the promise of growth and renewal. Will her faith in brighter days be rewarded, or will the challenges prove too great? This poetic tale explores resilience and the quiet strength found in hope, inviting readers to ponder the possibilities that lie just beyond the horizon.

From the publisher

On days when your faith is shaken, remember…A seed falls to the ground. A child moves away from home. Can life bloom in a new place?With gentle storytelling and poetic language, Joanna Rowland explores what it means to have hope–hope that things will get better, hope that you are cared for even when things are hard, and hope that new growth is waiting to burst forth, just around the corner.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD640L
Themes & topics
Books about changeBooks about feelings and emotionsBooks about movingBooks about self-esteemBooks about hope
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.1
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
March 16, 2021
Publisher
Beaming Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781506463803

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