Aunt Pearl
Illustrator
Irene Luxbacher
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Publication Year
2019
ISBN
9781773061535
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Aunt Pearl arrives one day pushing a shopping cart full of her worldly goods. Her sister Rose has invited her to come live with her family. Six-year-old Marta is happy to meet her aunt, who takes her out to look for treasure on garbage day, and who shows her camp group how to decorate a coffee table with bottle caps. But almost immediately, Pearl and Rose start to clash ― over Pearl’s belongings crammed into the house, and over Rose’s household rules. As the weeks pass, Pearl grows quieter and more withdrawn, until, one morning, she is gone. Acclaimed author Monica Kulling brings sensitivity to this story about homelessness, family and love, beautifully illustrated in Irene Luxbacher’s rich collage style.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
AD540L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Homelessness; Single parent; single mother
Main Character
female child; male child
Race/Ethnicities
White / Caucasian
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2019, Nominee, Fiction Picture Book
Keywords
siblings; brother and sister; summer camp
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Kulling, Monica, "Aunt Pearl" (2019). Diverse Families. 2283.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/2283