The Face at the Window
Illustrator
Clarion Books
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication Year
1997
ISBN
9780395786253
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When Dora goes to take a mango from Miss Nella's tree, she is frightened by the woman's strange behavior.
Grade Level
K-3; 3-5
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Neurological Disorder; Mental Illness; hallucinations; adult with a mental illness
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Black (Jamaican)
Awards
Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, 1997, Winner
Keywords
Jamaica; girls; peer pressure; mangoes
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Hanson, Regina, "The Face at the Window" (1997). Diverse Families. 2073.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2073