Hair for Mama / Kelly A. Tinkham ; illustrated by Amy June Bates.
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TextPublication details: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2007.Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN: - 0803729553
- 1428746250 (BWI bdg.)
- 9780803729551
- 9781428746251 (BWI bdg.)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Tough Topics | Tinkham, Kelly | Available | 33111005004185 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
It's family picture time for the Carters, but Mama does not want to be in the photo this year. All of her beautiful hair is gone because of chemotherapy treatments for her cancer, and she doesn't want to be remembered without hair. Eight-year-old Marcus knows that the picture won't be the same without Mama, so he comes up with a plan to find her some hair and make her better. Even though the plan doesn't work in quite the way Marcus expects, he comes to understand that "hair is nice to have, but not as nice as me having Mama and Mama having me."
This is a story for every family dealing with a serious illness. It is told with a touch of gentle humor in a style that children will readily understand, and the warm and inviting illustrations will bring comfort and hope to young and old alike.
When Marcus's mother has chemotherapy for her cancer and loses her hair, he tries to find new hair for her to make her well again.