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| Grade 3–5—After her mother dies, eight-year-old Annie Rossi does her best to cope, assisted by Remembering Mrs. Rossi, a book of memories compiled by her mother's sixth-grade students. During the difficult year that follows, her dad forgets to buy her brand of cereal, doesn't remind her to wear her boots, mismatches her pajamas, and doesn't understand that they should be the first to make footprints in the snow. Annie's patterns of belonging have been disrupted, but as she and her father search for ways to "keep Mommy close…and let her go…and keep her close again," they take comfort from the sixth graders' book, share memories with one another, and begin to forge new rituals. Hest avoids delving into grief, focusing instead on Annie's frustrations with changes at home, at school, and in their summer beach community. Maione's soft pencil drawings capture the child's emotions. Readers will recognize their own feelings of frustration and confusion in the protagonist and admire her attempts to convince her father to get a dog. The book by Mrs. Rossi's students is reproduced at the end of the story. Although some of the entries seem naive for sixth graders, this feature gives readers an opportunity to share their memories of their teacher. This gentle story that captures one third grader's year reinforces the power of journaling in navigating through life's changes |
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| Annie Rossi has just lost her mother to a sudden illness. Nothing is the same, but not everything is different. It feels lonely in the apartment with just Annie and her dad.
Annie's mom was a sixth-grade teacher. To help comfort the class and the Rossi family, the kids put together a book with stories, essays, and poems about Mrs. Rossi. Annie and Professor Rossi receive it at an assembly. They read it over and over.
Throughout the year following Mrs. Rossi's passing, Annie has all sorts of feelings and wishes. Most of all, she wishes her mom was there. Will the sadness stay forever?
REMEMBERING MRS. ROSSI is a wonderful story. Adults are often afraid to talk to children about life's heavier issues, but sad things can still happen. This book offers a gentle approach to the topic of death, especially of loved ones. Annie's voice is so heartfelt and true that readers will feel as though she's in the room telling them how she feels.
This is a super choice for children in the middle grades, especially for kids who are suffering from their own loss, as well as those who know a child facing such a tragedy. Life is not fair. Bad things do happen to perfectly nice people. But this is part of life, and coping is a skill that children can begin to understand by looking through Annie's eyes. |
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