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Come On, Rain!

by Karen Hesse · 1999

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"Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse recreates the body and soul-renewing experience of a summer downpour after a sweltering city heat wave. Lyrically written and lovingly illustrated." - School Library Journal

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"Hesse's language is a quiet, elegant surge.... Muth contributes fine watercolor atmospherics." - Kirkus Reviews

Genre
literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
diversitydiversityMore like thisLess of thisAfrican AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thisnaturenatureMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Subject
sciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages
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poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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