Getting Near to Baby
by Audrey Couloumbis
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Willa Jo's family hasn't been the same since Baby's death--Willa's younger sister stopped talking, and their mother can't take care of them anymore. Twelve-year-old Willa Jo feels as if her life is falling apart and that no one understands how she feels. Even though she knows she must help her family, Willa Jo isn't sure how she can even take the first step to help herself. A 2000 Newbery Honor Book.
Editions of Getting Near to Baby
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Binding/Format Prebinding |
Publisher Bt Bound |
Date 2001 |
Price None Available |
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Binding/Format Audio Cassette |
Publisher Listening Library |
Date 2001 |
Price $2.50 |
 New |
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Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher Putnam Pub Group |
Date 1999 |
Price $1.00 |
Very Good |
Publisher Notes
Although 13-year-old Willa Jo and her Aunt Patty seem to be constantly at odds, staying with her and Uncle Hob helps Willa Jo and her younger sister come to terms with the death of their family's baby.
Media Reviews
"The portrait of desolate yet strong Willa Jo is tenderly drawn,...[t]hough a sentimental haze sometimes creeps over the writing, there's a quiet lyricism to this story of loss."
Synopses
Although thirteen-year-old Willa Jo and her Aunt Patty seem to be constantly at odds, staying with her and Uncle Hob helps Willa Jo and her younger sister come to terms with the death of their family's baby.
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