Synopsis
About Audrey Couloumbis
See more books from this AuthorIn the wake of Baby’s sudden death, the three Deans remaining put up no resistance when Aunt Patty swoops in to take away 12-year-old Willa Jo and suddenly, stubbornly mute JoAnn, called “Little Sister,” in the misguided belief that their mother needs time alone.
| Read Full Review of Getting Near to Baby (2000 Ne...In her first novel for children, Couloumbis deftly constructs an intricate montage of thoughts and memories from the perspective of 12-year-old Willa Jo Dean who, with Little Sister, mourns the death
Aug 30 1999 | Read Full Review of Getting Near to Baby (2000 Ne..."Couloumbis deftly constructs an intricate montage of thoughts and memories from the perspective of 12-year-old Willa Jo Dean who, with Little Sister, mourns the death of their baby sister," said PW in a starred review.
| Read Full Review of Getting Near to Baby (2000 Ne...The Seattle Children's Theatre production of "Getting Near to Baby" is a touching story about a family's loss and a crotchety relative's journey to compassion.
Mar 23 2010 | Read Full Review of Getting Near to Baby (2000 Ne...It echoes Willa Jo's fragmentary process of working through grief over her baby sister's death and its debilitating effects on Mom.
| Read Full Review of Getting Near to Baby (2000 Ne...In GETTING NEAR TO BABY, Willa Jo is nearly thirteen and Little Sister is seven when their baby sister dies suddenly.
| Read Full Review of Getting Near to Baby (2000 Ne...An aggregated and normalized score based on 53 user ratings from iDreamBooks & iTunes