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When the stars came home / written by Brittany Luby ; pictures by Natasha Donovan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, Hachette Book Group, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780316592499
  • 0316592498
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: After his family moves to the city, young Ojiig misses the life he knew back home and the night sky full of stars until his parents help him find ways to make the city feel more like home.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Picturebook New LUBY BRITTANY Available 33111011118243
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Picturebook New LUBY BRITTANY Available 33111011250152
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A 2023 Horn Book Fanfare title * A Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Book of 2023 * A CCBC Choices Best Book of 2023



★ "A moving portrait about discovering what home means."-- Kirkus Reviews , starred review



★ " Highly recommended."-- School Library Journal , starred review



★ "Luby's lyrical text and Donovan's vibrant...illustrations combine to powerfully convey universal themes about change and the strength of family."-- Horn Book , starred review



A heartwarming look at how the comfort of tradition and story can create a true sense of belonging, told through an Indigenous lens.



When Ojiig moves to the city with his family, he misses everything they left behind. Most of all, he misses the sparkling night sky. Without the stars watching over him, he feels lost.



His parents try to help, but nothing seems to work. Not glow-in-the-dark sticker stars, not a star-shaped nightlight. But then they have a new idea for how to make Ojiig feel better -- a special quilt stitched through with family stories that will wrap Ojiig in the warmth of knowing who he is and where he came from. Join this irresistible family as they discover the power of story and tradition to make a new place feel like home.

After his family moves to the city, young Ojiig misses the life he knew back home and the night sky full of stars until his parents help him find ways to make the city feel more like home.

Ages 4-8. Little, Brown and Company.

Ages 5-8. CLCD.

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