Sweeping Up the Heart

Resumen del libro

From two-time Newbery Honor and New York Times-bestselling author Kevin Henkes, this timeless novel about loss, loneliness, and friendship tells the story of the spring break that changes seventh-grader Amelia Albright's life forever. Amelia Albright dreams about going to Florida for spring break like everyone else in her class, but her father-a cranky and stubborn English professor-has decided Florida is too much adventure. Now Amelia is stuck at home with him and her babysitter, the beloved Mrs.

O'Brien. The week ahead promises to be boring, until Amelia meets Casey at her neighborhood art studio. Amelia has never been friends with a boy before, and the experience is both fraught and thrilling.

When Casey claims to see the spirit of Amelia's mother (who died ten years before), the pair embarks on an altogether different journey in their attempt to find her. Using crisp, lyrical, literary writing and moments of humor and truth, award-winning author Kevin Henkes deftly captures how it feels to be almost thirteen. With themes of family, death, grief, creativity, and loyalty, Sweeping Up the Heart is for readers of Kate DiCamillo, Rebecca Stead, Lauren Wolk, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, and Pam Munoz Ryan.

Biografía del autor

Kevin Henkes nació el 27 de noviembre de 1960 en Racine (Wisconsin), Estados Unidos. Es autor e ilustrador de libros para niños, y está convencido de que esta es su verdadera vocación. Ha obtenido las medallas Caldecott y New-bery por varias de sus obras. En 2020 reci-bió el premio Childrenx{0026} x02019;s Literature Legacy por su amplia contribución a la literatura infantil.