William and the good old days / by Eloise Greenfield ; illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greenfield, Eloise, author.

Contributor:

Gilchrist, Jan Spivey, illustrator.

HarperCollins (Firm), publishers.

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Joanna Banks Collection of African American Children's Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grandmothers--Juvenile fiction.

Grandmothers.

African Americans--Juvenile fiction.

African Americans.

Grandmothers--Fiction.

African Americans--Fiction.

Sick--Fiction.

Genre:

Fiction.

Juvenile works.

Easy books.

Penn Provenance:

Banks, Joanna (donor) (Banks Collection copy)

Greenfield, Eloise, (autograph) (Banks Collection copy)

Gilchrist, Jan Spivey, (autograph) (Banks Collection copy)

Thompson (autograph, 4617 Cherry Valley Rockville, MD, 20853) (Banks Collection copy)

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, 1993.

Summary:

A little boy remembers his grandmother before she became ill, and during her long recovery he tries to imagine how things will be when she comes home from the hospital. Once again Greenfield displays commendable sensitivity in this story about an African-American boy who must cope with a beloved grandmother's illness. This poignant exploration of a child's feelings of loss, sorrow, and hope features a closely knit African-American family and community, lovingly depicted in paintings. A wonderful sense of neighborhood permeates the pages of this touching book.

Notes:

"Text copyright ©1993 by Eloise Greenfield"--verso of title page.

"Illustrations copyright ©1993 by Jan Spivey Gilchrist"--verso of title page.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2018 by Joanna Banks.

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy retains dust jacket.

Kislak Center Banks Collection copy has inscription: Dearest William, Welcome, dear William,to our love and embrace! May you walk in the footsteps of your parents and grandparents; may may you walk in the loving company of your sister and brother; and may you always walk to the rhythm set by the beat of your own heart -- for you, too, are a special gift from God. We thank God for you, dear William. Love and blessings, Uncle Charles, Aunt Roz, & C.A."

Other Format:

Online version: Greenfield, Eloise. William and the good old days.

ISBN:

0060210931

9780060210939

006021094X

9780060210946

OCLC:

25130669

Online:

Publisher description