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Puffin Books, 2000-29-11

Sister Anne's Hands

Sister Anne's Hands

Picture Puffin Books

Marybeth Lorbiecki, Author

Wendy Popp, Illustrator

Paperback

9780140565348

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Anna has never seen anyone with dark skin, until she meets Sister Anne in the early 1960s. At first Anna is afraid of her teacher, but she quickly discovers how wonderful Sister Anne is, especially when she turns a racist remark into a powerful learning experience. Full-color illustrations.
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This quietly powerful story invites readers to see with new eyes—through Sister Anne’s steady grace and unwavering love. With courage and gentleness, it challenges prejudice and plants seeds of compassion that continue to bloom long after the final page.

Keywords and Themes: African American & Black • Awareness • Compassion • Conviction • Courage • Equality • Grace • Influence • Juvenile Fiction • Kindness • Prejudice & Racism • Respect • School & Education • Social Themes • Teaching

Age Range • 4-8

Pages • 40

Subjects • Race relations • Schools • African Americans

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | School & Education • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism • Juvenile Fiction | African American & Black

"An African American nun challenges the beliefs of her second-grade students in this thought-provoking picture book set in the 1960s."--Publishers Weekly

Sister Anne's hands are brown, and Anna's hands are white.

It's the early 1960s, and Anna has never seen a person with dark skin before. At first she is afraid of her new second-grade teacher. But Anna quickly finds that there's no reason to be scared. Sister Anne is wonderful. She likes jokes and she makes math and reading fun. But then someone sails a paper airplane to her, with a cruel message written on its wings. Sister Anne's wise way of turning a painful incident into a powerful learning experience has a profound impact on Anna and her classmates. This moving, timeless tale is perfectly illustrated with luminous, glowing paintings.

"With humor and understanding, Lorbiecki writes about a young girl's coming to terms with racial differences and about the pain that ignorance can cause."--The Horn Book

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