Holes in the Sky
Illustrator
Patricia Polacco
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781524739485
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Soon after her beloved grandmother's death, Trisha's family moves to a diverse California neighborhood where she meets Stewart and his grandmother, Miss Eula, who brings people together to help a grieving neighbor.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
730L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Single parent; Family member death; Multiracial; single mother; death of a grandmother; multiracial community
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single mother
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2018, Nominee, Fiction Picture Book
Storytelling World Resource Award, 2019, Winner, Stories for Young Listeners
Teachers' Choices, 2019 Intermediate Readers (Grades 3 5, Ages 8 11)
Keywords
grandmothers; neighborliness, grief in children; moving to a new state; friendship; gardens; Oakland, California
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Polacco, Patricia, "Holes in the Sky" (2018). Diverse Families. 2015.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2015