Great Joy
Illustrator
Bagram Ibatoulline
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Year
2007
ISBN
9780763629205
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Just before Christmas, when Frances sees a sad-eyed organ grinder and his monkey performing near her apartment, she cannot stop thinking about them, wondering where they go at night, and wishing she could do something to help.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Homelessness; homeless person
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single mother
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2008
Choices, 2008
The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection
Keywords
Christmas story; monkey; organ grinder; music; kind acts
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
DiCamillo, Kate, "Great Joy" (2007). Diverse Families. 862.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/862