Everett Anderson's Goodbye

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.

Everett Anderson's Goodbye is the winner of the 1984 Coretta Scott King Author Award.

A Reading Rainbow Selection

An NCTE Teachers' Choice

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 07/15/1988
ISBN: 9780805008005
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 8.00h x 8.06w x 0.11d
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Winner

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/26/1988

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 28783 / Everett Anderson's Goodbye
Reading Level: 2.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5