Winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award
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Reading Rainbow
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Everett Anderson's Goodbye
is a touching portrait of a little boy who is trying to come to grips with his father's death.
Lucille Clifton captures Everett's conflicting emotions as he confronts this painful reality. We see him struggle through many stages, from denial and anger to depression and, finally, acceptance. In this spare and moving poem, the last in this acclaimed series, Lucille Clifton brings Everett Anderson's life full circle.
An NCTE Teachers' Choice