Title
Amber was Brave, Essie was Smart
Illustrator
Vera B. Williams
Publisher
HarperTrophy
Publication Year
2004
ISBN
9780060571825
Pages
72 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picturebook; poetry
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A series of poems tells how two sisters help each other deal with life while their mother is working and their father has been sent to jail.
Grade Level
3-5; 6-8
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Incarceration; prison; jail; father in prison
Main Character
girls
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Lasting Connections, 2001
Keywords
sisters; children; American poetry
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Williams, Vera B., "Amber was Brave, Essie was Smart" (2004). Diverse Families. 830.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/830