* VERA B. WILLIAMS has been awarded a Caldecott Honor twice, theBoston Globe/Horn Book Award twice, and a Boston Globe/Horn BookHonor twice. * UNIQUE FORMAT: Like the beautiful hardcover edition,the paperback will carry the four full-color portraits that openthe book, the black-and-white drawings sprinkled through the text,and the “Album” of full-color illustrations that concludes thebook. * A NOVEL IN VERSE, this is for a younger audience than KarenHesse’s Out of the Dust or Virginia Euwer Wolff’s Make Lemonade. *HAPPY ENDING: Daddy’s homecoming at the end and three drawings thatbrim with love create the wonderfully satisfying conclusion. *STARRED REVIEWS ACROSS THE BOARD! One of the most acclaimed booksof 2001, a starred review from Kirkus called Amber Was Brave… a“wonderful story, brilliantly
Essie is smart. She can read hard library books and make cocoa.Amber is brave. She isn"t afraid of the rat in the wall or ofclimbing up in high places. Amber and Essie are sisters and bestfriends. Together, they can do anything. Ages 7+
Vera B. Williams is the award-winning creator of many books forchildren, including "More, More, More," Said the Baby: Three LoveStories and Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart. She lives in New YorkCity. Vera B. Williams es la premiada creadora de numerosos librosinfantiles, entre ellos "Más Más Más" dijo el bebe. Vive en laciudad de Nueva York.
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