The Seventh Most Important Thing
By Shelley Pearsall
By Shelley Pearsall
By Shelley Pearsall
By Shelley Pearsall
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$8.99
Oct 04, 2016 | ISBN 9780553497311 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
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Sep 08, 2015 | ISBN 9780553497304 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
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$8.99
Oct 04, 2016 | ISBN 9780553497311 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
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Sep 08, 2015 | ISBN 9780553497304 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
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Praise
A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 100 TITLES FOR READING AND SHARING
A BANK STREET BEST BOOK
A KIDS INDIE NEXT PICK
A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION
“Written in a homespun style that reflects the simple components of the artwork, the story guides readers along with Arthur to an understanding of the most important things in life. Luminescent, just like the artwork it celebrates.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Pearsall has struck just the right tone by imbuing her well-rounded, interesting characters with authentic voices and pacing the action perfectly. Excellent.” —School Library Journal, starred review
“A moving exploration of how there is often so much more than meets the eye.” —Booklist,starred review
“There are so many things to love about this book. Remarkable.” —Christian Science Monitor
“…interweaves the power and purpose of art with an exploration of a boy’s grief and redemption.” —The Bulletin
“Pearsall shows us that hope isn’t somewhere “out there”—it’s quite literally in our own two hands.” —Jen Bryant, author of A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
Awards
ALA Notable Book SELECTION
Arizona Young Readers Master List SELECTION
Arkansas Charlie May Simon Master List SELECTION
Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year SELECTION
Capitol Choices Noteworthy Book for Children’s and Teens SELECTION
Connecticut Nutmeg Children’s Book Master List SELECTION
IRA Teachers’ Choices SELECTION
Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Master List SELECTION
Indiana Young Hoosier Master List SELECTION
Kansas William White Master List SELECTION
Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year SELECTION
Maine Student Book Master List SELECTION
Michigan Reading Association Great Lakes Book Master List SELECTION
Missouri Mark Twain Master List SELECTION
Nebraska Golden Sower Master List SELECTION
New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing SELECTION
Oklahoma Sequoyah Children’s Book Master List SELECTION
Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award SELECTION
Rhode Island Children’s Book Master List SELECTION
Tennessee Volunteer State Book Master List SELECTION
Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Master List SELECTION
Virginia Young Readers Program Master List SELECTION
