Caldecott+Honor+Book

Williams, V. (1984). //A chair for my mother//. New York, NY: Greenwillow
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This book is full of heart. Rosa's mother works very hard as a waitress at a diner. Sometimes after school, Rosa goes in to help her mother at the diner. Rosa's mother shows Rosa how to be a strong and hard-working person. They go home at night very tired, and want to rest on a big, comfortable chair. The collect all their coins and put them into a jar. One day, a fire destroys their house. Rosa and her family move in with family members, but everyday they come home from work, they have no where to sit down and rest. Rosa and her mother decide that when their jar of coins is full, they will go to the store and buy a new big, comfortable chair**.** ||
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