Everett Anderson's Friend
Illustrator
Ann Grifalconi
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company, Inc.
Publication Year
1992
ISBN
9780805022469
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Having eagerly anticipated the new neighbors, a boy is disappointed to get a whole family of girls.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Single parent; single mother
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Black
Family Formation
single mother
Awards
Coretta Scott King Book Award, 1977, Honor Book, Author
Keywords
neighbors; friendship; apartment houses; latchkey child; tomboy; new friends
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Clifton, Lucille, "Everett Anderson's Friend" (1992). Diverse Families. 1885.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1885