The Same Stuff as Stars, (Paperback)

from Whisper1

Katherine Paterson has the distinct honor of receiving two Newbery medals, one in 1981 for Jacob I Have Loved and another in 1978 for Bridge to Terabithia. In 1979 she received a Newbery honor for The Great Gilly Hopkins. This is a writer who creates unique characters. Paterson brings clarity of ...

from EmmaS91

Angel's mother has abandoned her and her little brother at her great grandmother's house. They live out in the middle of noware and Angel now has to take care of her little brother by herself and her poor great grandmother who doesn't eat anything but caned beans and caned peaches. The only store...

from abbylibrarian

Angel Morgan knows that she has to be careful. She has to look out for her younger brother because she can't count on her mom to do it. She has to make sure that they eat balanced meals and that Bernie always wears his seatbelt. Their mom is unpredictable and little things set her off, so Angel i...

from olegalCA

Children's books can be so much better than adult books. Katherine Paterson never fails to transport me to a different world. Angel is such a great character.

from MsLangdon

Part D Family Paterson, K. (2002). The same stuff as stars. New York: Clarion Books. A father in jail, a careless mother, and a seven-year-old brother is what Angel Morgan knows about family, until her mother abandons her and her brother with their 80-year-old great-grandmother who can barely car...