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A Chair for My Mother
A Chair for My Mother
About This Book
After a fire destroys their apartment and everything in it, a young girl, her waitress mother, and her grandmother save coins in a big jar to buy a comfortable armchair. The Caldecott Honor book celebrates the resilience of a working-class family and the warmth of community support.
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