The sunsets of Miss Olivia Wiggins / Lester L. Laminack ; illustrated by Constance R. Bergum.
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TextPublication details: Atlanta, GA : Peachtree, 1998.Edition: 1st edDescription: [32] p. : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 1561451398
- [E] 21
- PZ7.L1815 Su 1998
| 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 | Family & Pets | Laminack, Lester L | Available | 33111004061350 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A poignant tale of an elderly nursing home resident who seems to live in a world of memories, from award-winning author Lester L. Laminack.
Although Miss Olivia is unable to respond and doesn't always seem to notice her family, her daughter Angel and grandson Troy know better. They know that Momma Olivia has an inner life filled with beautiful memories. Anything from a stunning sunset to the mention of her porch swing can remind her of her past, when she was just a little girl out on the farm with her papa or, more recently, at a birthday party shared with her daughter. Although she can no longer do the things she used to do or communicate her thoughts, she's still the Momma Olivia they know and love.
In tender terms children can understand, Lester L. Laminack gives voice to the seldom discussed tragedy of watching a loved one age and slip into the past. Constance R. Bergum's delicate watercolors softly express the love that holds a family together during times of hardship.
Even though Miss Olivia seems unaware of the world around her, when her daughter and her great-grandson come to the nursing home to visit, they awaken happy memories of her past.