Me and Momma and Big John

by Mara Rockliff

Book Overview

Momma is a stonecutter at the cathedral called Big John -- and little John and his sisters can't wait to see her special stone -- in this luminous true-life story.

"Building a cathedral isn't a job, it's an art."

Momma comes home from work, tired and sore from a long day at her job. She used to work on the factory line, but now an early bus takes her across the bridge into New York City. Momma is a stonecutter now, helping...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763643599
• ISBN13: 9780763643591
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.9" x 11.9"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2