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Story for a Black Night Paperback - 2004
by Herman Schein
Set in the darkness of Africa, this tale of a family who confronts drama, devotion, and disease is now in paperback. "A story of horror and beauty, of selfishness and heroic sacrifice and of complicated moral choice."--"School Library Journal," starred review.
Summary
One dark night, an African father tells the story of another black night long ago when he, Momo, was a small boywhen he lay awake in his house in the bush, with his mother and grandmother and baby sisterwhen there came a knock on the door and evil crashed into his world. He tells of his strong, loving, gentle-hearted mother and her suffering to the very edge of death. And he tells of the old giant cottonwood tree that stood as a life spirit to them all. It is a story of beauty and tragedy, of a family confronting danger and dilemma, of a people enduring disorder and change. Its drama will hold the reader spellbound to the end.
First line
AIN'T THE NIGHT IS BLACK TONIGHT?
Details
- Title Story for a Black Night
- Author Herman Schein
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 1st Graphia
- Pages 97
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Clarion Books, New York
- Date 2004-10-25
- ISBN 9780618494835 / 0618494839
- Weight 0.19 lbs (0.09 kg)
- Dimensions 7 x 5.02 x 0.29 in (17.78 x 12.75 x 0.74 cm)
- Ages 12 to UP years
- Grade levels 7 - UP
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Topical: Family
- Library of Congress subjects Family life, Africa
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004276048
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
A riveting meditation on the moral choices that must be made in living.” Booklist, ALA, Starred Review
A story of horror and beauty, of selfishness and heroic sacrifice and of complicated moral choice. . . . A story for reading together and talking about for a long time.” School Library Journal, Starred
A story of horror and beauty, of selfishness and heroic sacrifice and of complicated moral choice. . . . A story for reading together and talking about for a long time.” School Library Journal, Starred
Citations
- Black Issues Book Review, 01/01/2005, Page 71
- Multicultural Review, 09/01/2005, Page 15
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