Anna Hibiscus
Illustrator
Lauren Tobia
Publisher
Kane Miller
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9781935279730
Pages
109 pages
Genre
realism
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Anna Hibiscus, who lives in Africa with her whole family, loves to splash in the sea and have parties for her aunties, but Anna would love to see snow.
Grade Level
K-3
Lexile Measure
670L
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Biracial; Interracial; biracial child; interracial family; interracial marriage; mixed race
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Black (African) / White (Canadian)
Family Formation
mother, father, and extended family
Awards
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, 2011 Honor Book
Cybils Awards, 2010 Finalist
Keywords
Africa; families; city and town life; oranges; snow; adventure
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
., Atinuke, "Anna Hibiscus" (2010). Diverse Families. 43.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/43