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Mama Across the Sea - Cover
Mama Across the Sea
Alex Godard, Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1998
 
Every day, Cecile watches the sea from her Caribbean island, watching and waiting for her mother to return from the United States where she has gone to earn money for the family. A gentle, touching story in which the mother is the immigrant and the child stays home.

Ages: Play Years (2-4), Transition (4-5), Young School Age (5-8)
Languages: English
Book Types: Story Book
Identity Groups: Single Parent, Elders, Immigrant, Carribean
Special Topics: Separation
Strands: Knowledge of Self & Connection to Others, Global Awareness