Gem
Illustrator
Joel Bower
Publisher
Tricycle Press
Publication Year
2004
ISBN
9781582460277
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Soon after her saxophone-playing neighbor composes a special song, a young girl's baby sister arrives and receives an appropriate name.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Biracial; Interracial; biracial child; interracial family; interracial marriage
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
saxophone; baby; infant; pregnancy; neighbor; apartment; hospital; pancakes
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Kallok, Emma, "Gem" (2004). Diverse Families. 123.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/123