Illustration by Leane Morin
from Shy Mama's Halloween
(Tilbury House, 2000)
used by permission |
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Anne's
first children's book, Shy Mama's Halloween tells the story
of a Russian immigrant family's first experience of Halloween in the
United States, their adopted country. Although most North American
children take for granted wearing costumes and going from house to
house trick-or-treating, Anya, Irina, Dasha, and Dimitrii have never
known the magic of Halloween. For their mother, who is uncomfortable
with America, this holiday becomes a courageous step into a new
world. The oldest daughter, Anya says, "Here, in the darkness,
surrounded by what seemed like hundreds of other children, we, too,
were American. No one cared that our 'Thank you' was said with an
accent. No one cared that our Mama, in her babushka, could speak
only a few words of English. Halloween was our holiday, as much as
anyone else's."
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- Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
for 2001 |
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- the McNaughton List |
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- Teachers' Choice 2002 Award, Learning Magazine |
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