{"product_id":"a-star-shines-through","title":"A Star Shines Through","description":"School Library Journal Best Books Best Picture Books List (2024)\nKirkus Reviews Best Picture Books About Families List (2024)\n\n\"Straightforward, heartfelt words and thin-lined, fully imagined drawings from Desnitskaya (On the Edge of the World) give tender voice to one child’s refugee experience.\" ― Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW)\n\n\"Encouraging empathy and understanding, this illuminating picture book offers a realistic account of finding oneself in a new place and shines a light on the healing power of hope.\" ― Booklist (STARRED REVIEW)\n\n\"A beautiful tale of loss and adjustment; for those who have never had to leave home, perhaps a lesson in insight and empathy. Highly recommended.\" ― School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)\n\n\"Beautifully crafted and warmly empathetic.\" ― Kirkus Reviews (STARRED REVIEW)\n\nA poignant story about a displaced family making a home in the aftermath of war.\nWe used to live in a big city. In our apartment window was a star-shaped lamp, shining through the cold. I could recognize home from far away. But then the war began, and we left for another country. Everything is different here―the food, the language, even Mom and me. Today Mom bought us a package of scissors, glue, and cardboard. Can we make this place feel a little more like home?\nNarrated by a young refugee, A Star Shines Through is based on the experiences of the author-illustrator, who left Russia with her family after the start of the Ukraine War. With an evocative palette of blues and yellows, Anna Desnitskaya shows how making art can create a sense of hope, even amidst emigration and resettling.\nWhite Raven Selection (2025)\nSpirituality \u0026amp; Practice The Best Spiritual Books List (2024)\nForeword Reviews INDIES Book of the Year Award in Picture Books, Early Reader Finalist (2024)\nCooperative Children's Book Center CCBC Choices List - Picture Books (2025)\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0802856314\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0802856314.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Desnitskaya, Anna\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41592009556026,"sku":"DBV.0802856314.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0802856314-0.jpg?v=1786589077","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/a-star-shines-through","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}