{"product_id":"aunt-pearl-9781773061535","title":"Aunt Pearl","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Monica Kulling | Irene Luxbacher\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Family - Multigenerational\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcclaimed author Monica Kulling brings sensitivity to this bittersweet portrayal of a loving family affected by homelessness, beautifully illustrated in Irene Luxbacher's rich collage style.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAunt Pearl arrives one day pushing a shopping cart full of her worldly goods. Her sister Rose has invited her to come live with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix-year-old Marta is happy to meet her aunt, who takes her out to look for treasure on garbage day, and who shows her camp group how to decorate a coffee table with bottle caps. But almost immediately, Pearl and Rose start to clash -- over Pearl's belongings crammed into the house, and over Rose's household rules. As the weeks pass, Pearl grows quieter and more withdrawn, until, one morning, she is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcclaimed author Monica Kulling brings sensitivity to this story about homelessness, family and love, beautifully illustrated in Irene Luxbacher's rich collage style.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7\u003cbr\u003e Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47999538593943,"sku":"9781773061535","price":1003.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781773061535.webp?v=1783600960","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/aunt-pearl-9781773061535","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}