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A kindness

A kindness

by Cynthia Rylant

Mothers and sonsBabies in fictionSingle-parent families in fictionSingle-parent familiesFiction
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Having spent his fifteen years happily alone with his mother, Chip finds his familiar world threatened when she becomes pregnant, refuses to name the father, and confronts him with his own possessiveness.

Themes & subjects

Mothers and sonsBabies in fictionSingle-parent families in fictionSingle-parent familiesFictionBabies

About the author

Cynthia Rylant
Cynthia Rylant

June 6, 1954

Cynthia Rylant is an American author and librarian. She has written more than 100 children's books, including works of fiction (picture books, short stories and novels), nonfiction, and poetry. Several of her books have won awards, including her novel Missing May, which won the 1993 Newbery Medal, and A Fine White Dust which was a 1987 Newbery Honor book. Two of her books are Caldecott Honor Books. Many of Rylant's books are about her childhood in Appalachia, her pets, the joys and hardships of family life, and the feelings of loners. Many of her books are written in series. - wikipedia

Author

Cynthia Rylant

Pages

117

Read time

≈ 3h

Editions

7

Language

English

Publisher

Orchard Books

ISBN

9781852131784

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