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My Brother Is Away Hardcover – Picture Book, October 11, 2022

by Sara Greenwood (Author), Luisa Uribe (Illustrator)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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In this moving picture book, a young girl reflects on the emotions and challenges of growing up with a brother who is incarcerated. This touching story is filled with vivid illustrations and is based on the author’s childhood experiences.

An NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Honor Book • NPR Best Book of the Year • A Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book

With her older brother in prison, a young girl copes with the confusing feelings his absence creates. At times she remembers the way her brother would carry her on his shoulders or how he would make up stories to tell her at bedtime. Other times she feels angry and wants to fly so far away that she can forget what happened.

When her Mama and Daddy take her on the 500-mile journey to visit him, a trip she knows not all families are able to make, the girl is excited but also nervous. But the nerves turn to joy when she sees him—everything is different, but everything is the same too. Her brother is not home, but his love hasn’t changed.

With words that are spare, gentle, and reassuring, this picture book will help young readers with similar stories feel less alone and give other readers a window into the struggles some children face.
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  1. Reading age
    5 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    40 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Kindergarten - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    AD510L
  6. Dimensions
    11.25 x 0.42 x 10.25 inches
  7. Publisher
    Random House Studio
  8. Publication date
    October 11, 2022
  9. ISBN-10
    0593127161
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0593127162
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K-Gr 3—A necessary picture book that will tug at heartstrings, inspire empathy, and fill an important gap in children's literature. A child details the wonderful relationship she has with her brother, who plays with her, tells her stories, and flies kites with her. These lyrical passages alternate with spare statements revealing that her older brother is far away because he's in prison. Greenwood's narrative expertly shifts tones as the girl toggles between past and present, every line filled with nuance and heartache. The protagonist has to deal with awkward and accusatory conversations with classmates, the stark emptiness of his room, and her own anger at what he did. However, he continues to be her brother, and this picture book emphasizes the humanity of those who are incarcerated and their families. When the family visits the brother, the girl is initially nervous and unsure, but is soon reunited in a deeply felt reconciliation. Uribe's art is the perfect complement—the joyous and fanciful scenes featuring the siblings in the past are filled with sweeping landscapes and small acts of tenderness. These are adeptly balanced with matter-of-fact spreads set in the present. The brother's face is always angled so that readers never see him fully until their first embrace. The narrator appears to be white. The families visiting their relatives in prison are of different races. VERDICT A strong companion to Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson's Milo Imagines the World, this quiet, powerful book belongs in every collection serving children.—Shelley M. Diaz

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★ "This empathetic book addresses a topic that's relevant to a significant number of children yet rarely covered in children's books." —Booklist, starred review

★ "Reminds readers that, for every person who is incarcerated, there is also a family and a community whose lives have also been changed."—BookPage, starred review

★ “A necessary picture book that will tug at heartstrings, inspire empathy, and fill an important gap in children’s literature… powerful.” —School Library Journal, starred review

"An accessible, validating narrative about the impact of incarceration within families." —Kirkus Reviews

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Studio (October 11, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593127161
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593127162
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD510L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.25 x 0.42 x 10.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Luisa Uribe

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Luisa Uribe is an illustrator and designer of children’s media. She graduated as a Graphic Designer from the National University of Colombia and has an MA in Art and Design from Loughborough University. In 2018 she was awarded the SOI Dilys Evans Founder’s Award for The Vast Wonder of the World (Lerner Books). Other recent publications include The Queen and the First Christmas Tree (Albert Whitman), Mamá Adivina (Ediciones Ekaré), Your Name is a Song (The Innovation Press) and Dear Earth… From Your Friends in Room 5 (Harper).

She lives in Bogotá, Colombia with her partner and two cats.

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JESSICA
5.0 out of 5 stars This belongs in every school library
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2023
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I don’t really have much to say besides what I’ve already said; this belongs in every single school library. It should be read in classrooms. All ages would benefit. I’m in my late 20s
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2023
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Important, beautiful book that the world needs.
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Rebekah Salazar
5.0 out of 5 stars The Story We All Needed
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2022
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Such a beautiful story that helps de-stigmatize the pain of having a loved one “away.”

My kids loved the story and found the illustrations beautiful!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Should Find a Spot on Every Classroom Library Shelf
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2022
This is an important, but comforting, book for children who might have incarcerated family members. I hope it finds its way to every classroom library, because no one ever knows which child might need it. It will help them find comfort in their situation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heart-healing book! Love!
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2022
What a much-needed book! Wonderfully illustrated, eloquently written, with much love. This book is one that should be in every library. So many kids will feel seen. Well done.
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