Hard to Be Six
Illustrator
Cheryl Hanna
Publisher
Lee and Shepard
Publication Year
1991
ISBN
9780688090135
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A six-year-old boy who wants to grow up fast learns a lesson about patience from his grandmother.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Biracial; Interracial; biracial children; interracial family; interracial marriage; mixed race
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
African American / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Kaleidoscope, A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8, 1994
Recommended Picture Books Featuring Interracial Families, 2011 Picture Book
Keywords
growth; baseball; birthday party; supportive family; burgers; sibling competition
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Adoff, Arnold, "Hard to Be Six" (1991). Diverse Families. 241.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/241