Title
A Crack in the Wall,Used
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From School Library Journal Grade 13Carlos and his mother move into a small, dusty apartment while she looks for a new job. In the middle of the night, headlights from a passing car illuminate a large crack in the wall. Terrified that something is crawling up there, the boy wakes up screaming. The next day, however, with crayons, gum wrappers, and imagination, he turns the fearsome crack into a gift for his mothera tree full of Christmas stars. This touching story conveys the reassuring feeling that even when times are hard, Carlos and his mother have each other. Unfortunately, his artistic efforts and her reaction when she notices the gift in the middle of the night seem contrived. While the soft watercolor illustrations do give a feeling of warmth and security, they do not convey the shabbiness of the surroundings implied in the text. This celebration of giving and the love shared between mother and son are the most appealing features of this ultimately unconvincing offering.Lauren Mayer, New York Public LibraryCopyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product Description A young Latino boy creates a symbol of love and hope when he turns an ugly crack in the wall of his mother's small, dilapidated apartment into a mural of a tree, to the delight of his overburdened mother. From Kirkus Reviews Mama says that once she finds a job they'll move to a better place; meanwhile, in their seedy interim apartment, there's a large crack that scares Carlos, particularly when it's lit up by cars at night. Mama tries to soothe him, but in the end Carlos finds his own comfort: the crack needn't be a crawling thing; it can be a branch, with leaves Carlos crayons while waiting alone for Mama after school. Later, near Christmas, he decorates it with foil gum wrappers. The effect is disappointing; yet Mama, when she spies themagain, lit by headlights in the darksees beautiful stars, as Carlos had imagined. Haggerty's first is quietly telling; the transformed crack makes an effective symbol without overwhelming the warmly human story. De Anda's debut is less strong; in particular, he depicts Carlos as about ten, which seems too old. Still, he evokes the setting and motherson relationship with sensitivity. Overall, nice. (Picture book. 48) Copyright 1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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