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Remembering Mrs. Rossi

Although she loves her father, their home in New York City, and third-grade teacher Miss Meadows, Annie misses her mother who died recently. Eight-year-old Annie lives in a sunny apartment in Manhattan with her father, Professor Rossi. Life would be pretty good if only Annie didn't so achingly miss...

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Main Author: Hest, Amy
Other Authors: Maione, Heather Harms (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Death > Juvenile fiction.
Parent and child > Juvenile fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:Although she loves her father, their home in New York City, and third-grade teacher Miss Meadows, Annie misses her mother who died recently. Eight-year-old Annie lives in a sunny apartment in Manhattan with her father, Professor Rossi. Life would be pretty good if only Annie didn't so achingly miss her mother. When Mrs. Rossi died suddenly, she left not only Annie but also a classfull of students - who pour out their hearts in a scrapbook Annie will treasure forever. With tenderness and humor, Amy Hest reveals the struggles of a father and daughter as they forge a new life together.
Physical Description:143 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
ISBN:0763621633
9780763621636
Author Notes:Children's book author Amy Hest was born in New York City and grew up on Long Island. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a children's librarian in the New York Public Library system and in the children's book publishing industry. She has written over thirty children's books, many of which included family and intergenerational themes. She is a three-time winner of the Christopher Medal and a winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.

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