Lily knows that nothing is more important than family. She’s so proud when her sister, Eubie, wins a college scholarship. And when her family pulls together to earn the rest of the money Eubie needs, Lily wants to help out too. But she’s too young to do most jobs. What can she do to pitch in for Eubie?

Through her lyrical prose, Jerdine Nolen shares a heartfelt story about people working together to make dreams come true. And as Caldecott Honor artist E. B. Lewis reminds us in his luminous, tender paintings, nothing is more important than those family ties that bind us.

ISBN: 9780688149178
Imprint: QuilTreeBk
On Sale: Oct 16, 2007
List price: $21
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 9.000 in (w) x 11.250 in (h) x 0.380 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Themes)
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / African American & Black
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

Jerdine Nolen

Biography

Jerdine Nolen is the author of a diverse range of picture books, from the thoughtful In My Momma’s Kitchen to the wildly imaginative Harvey Potter’s Balloon Farm, which was made into a TV movie. Jerdine Nolen lives with her children in Ellicott City, Maryland.

E. B Lewis

Biography

E. B. Lewis, award-winning illustrator and fine artist, has illustrated more than seventy-five books for children, including the Caldecott Honor winner Coming on Home Soon. He won the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for Talkin’ About Bessie and has earned the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award four times. After graduating from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University, Lewis taught art in public schools for twelve years. He now teaches at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Visit eblewis.com. 

Lily knows that nothing is more important than family. She’s so proud when her sister, Eubie, wins a college scholarship. And when her family pulls together to earn the rest of the money Eubie needs, Lily wants to help out too. But she’s too young to do most jobs. What can she do to pitch in for Eubie?

Through her lyrical prose, Jerdine Nolen shares a heartfelt story about people working together to make dreams come true. And as Caldecott Honor artist E. B. Lewis reminds us in his luminous, tender paintings, nothing is more important than those family ties that bind us.

ISBN: 9780688149178
Imprint: QuilTreeBk
On Sale: Oct 16, 2007
List price: $21
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 9.000 in (w) x 11.250 in (h) x 0.380 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Themes)
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / African American & Black
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

Jerdine Nolen

Biography

Jerdine Nolen is the author of a diverse range of picture books, from the thoughtful In My Momma’s Kitchen to the wildly imaginative Harvey Potter’s Balloon Farm, which was made into a TV movie. Jerdine Nolen lives with her children in Ellicott City, Maryland.

E. B Lewis

Biography

E. B. Lewis, award-winning illustrator and fine artist, has illustrated more than seventy-five books for children, including the Caldecott Honor winner Coming on Home Soon. He won the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for Talkin’ About Bessie and has earned the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award four times. After graduating from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University, Lewis taught art in public schools for twelve years. He now teaches at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Visit eblewis.com.