Most Loved in All the World
School year: Year 1, Year 2
No. of pages 40
Published: 2009
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published in 2009 by Houghton Mifflin .
Tonya Cherie Hegamin decided that she would be a writer when she was eight years old. Between then and now, she has also been a social worker, an educator, a vintage clothing vendor, a vegan soul food caterer, and the program director of a poetry retreat. Tonya is a graduate of Cave Canem and a native of Pennsylvania.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Ezra Jack Keats Book Award - New Writer
This book was recognised in the New Writer category by the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award. The EJK Award is given annually to an outstanding new writer and new illustrator by the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. An Honor Books category was added in 2012. A distinguished selection committee of early childhood education specialists, librarians, illustrators and experts in childrens literature reviews the entries, seeking books that portray the universal qualities of childhood, a strong and supportive family, and the multicultural nature of our world. The EJK Award was co-presented by the New York Public Library from 1986 to 2011. Since 2012, the de Grummond Childrens Literature Collection has co-presented the award at the Childrens Book Festival, held in April at the University of Southern Mississippi, in Hattiesburg.To be eligible, writers and illustrators must have had no more than three books previously published.
Christopher Award
This book was recognised by the Christopher Award.
Beehive Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Beehive Award.
"Spare language and vibrant art present a powerful message of hope during American slavery, through a mother's sacrifice and her gift of freedom. . . . Cabrera's rich acrylic paintings and textile collage add immediacy to the gripping text. An unflinching depiction of slavery's impact on families, this selection's reassuring message of love shatters all bonds."-- Kirkus Reviews
"Hegamin creates a poignant voice for her young narrator, with a folksy and youthful simplicity enhanced by subtle lyricism . . . The story will elicit plenty of discusion."-- The Bulletin
"Cabrera's artwork matches textured, muddy paintings--the dark, anonymous dots of hunched cotton pickers is particularly affecting--with swaths of appropriately distressed cloth. An educational author's note caps off this haunting yet hopeful presentation."-- Booklist
"In a straightforward, heartfelt story written in dialect, Hegamin shows that a woman can love her child dearly yet still give her up, in the youngster's best interest. An author's note explains that debates over the authenticity of quilts used as maps continue; Hegamin states that she used the quilt as a symbol and story device. The artwork matches the tone of the story well, featuring dark images interspersed with quilted blocks that bring brightness to the primitive-style paintings. Patchwork endpapers that incorporate recognizable quilt blocks add to the homespun feel of the story."
-- School Library Journal
"This excellent book also showcases strong artwork (acrylic paint and textile collage) by artist Cozbi A. Cabrera, well known for making handcrafted cloth dolls. Her art conveys not only the details of this Underground Railroad story, but the beauty and handwork of the quilting, so central to this story."--BookPage