WorldCat is the world's largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online.
Description
Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park captures the diverse voices of a lively classroom discussion in a thought-provoking story told through linked poems about community and gratitude.
The assignment: If you could give someone special in your life a present—just one gift—who would you choose, and what would it be? Certain students know their answers right away. A few find their answers more slowly. And while some responses spark lively conversation, others are revealed only in the privacy of journal pages. But all of the choices are as heartfelt as they are unexpected.
In accessible verse that highlights transformative moments of connection, Linda Sue Park celebrates the ways—big and small, obvious and unanticipated—our lives are enriched by the people we encounter. Robert Sae-Heng contributes black-and-white art to this eloquent stand-alone read that is also a welcomed companion to the popular The One Thing You'd Save.
Publication date
April 07, 2026
Genre
Fiction
Page Count
80
ISBN-13
9780063324633
Publisher
Clarion Books
Series
Ms. Chang's Classroom
BISAC categories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings JUV035000 - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education JUV057000 - Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
Linda Sue Park received the 2002 Newbery Medal for A Single Shard. In addition to novels, she has written picture books and poetry for young readers. Before turning to children's books, she worked as a journalist, a food critic, and a teacher of English as a second language. She lives with her family in Rochester, New York. Linda Sue Park recibió la Medalla Newbery 2002 por A Single Shard (Un fragmento de cristal). Además de novelas, ha escrito libros ilustrados y poesía para lectores jóvenes. Antes de dedicarse a los libros infantiles, trabajó como periodista, crítica gastronómica y profesora de inglés como segunda lengua. Vive con su familia en Rochester, Nueva York.
