{"product_id":"the-funeral-9781554989089","title":"The Funeral","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA New York Times \/ New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book\u003cbr\u003eNew York Public Library Best Books for Kids\u003cbr\u003eEzra Jack Keats Award Honor Winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorma and her parents are going to her great-uncle Frank's funeral, and Norma is more excited than sad. She is looking forward to playing with her favorite cousin, Ray, but when she arrives at the church, she is confronted with rituals and ideas that have never occurred to her before. While not all questions can be answered, when the day is over Norma is certain of one thing -- Uncle Frank would have enjoyed his funeral.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sensitive and life-affirming story will lead young readers to ask their own questions about life, death and how we remember those who have gone before us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003espeech bubbles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.1\u003cbr\u003eWith prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7\u003cbr\u003eWith prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3\u003cbr\u003eDescribe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7\u003cbr\u003eExplain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames, Matt:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMatt James is a painter, author\/illustrator and musician whose many highly acclaimed children's books include \u003cem\u003eYellow Moon, Apple Moon\u003c\/em\u003e by Pamela Porter (New Mexico Book Award); \u003cem\u003eI Know Here\u003c\/em\u003e by Laurel Croza (Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award) and its companion volume, \u003cem\u003e From There to Here\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eThe Stone Thrower\u003c\/em\u003e by Jael Ealey Richardson. Matt's illustrations for \u003cem\u003eNorthwest Passage\u003c\/em\u003e, a stunning tribute to the iconic Stan Rogers' song, won the Governor General's Literary Award. \u003cem\u003eThe Funeral\u003c\/em\u003e is the first picture book he has written and illustrated. Matt lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642026266898,"sku":"9781554989089","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f07e2f15-c091-4e43-9eeb-91a7811a5888.jpg?v=1733052215","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-funeral-9781554989089","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}