Jacqueline Woodson's, COMING ON HOME SOON shares the physical pain a daughter feels when waiting for her mother to return from service. With illustrations that show Ada's Grandmother lovingly caring for Ada, E.B. Lewis maintains hope and heals the hurt.
Characters: Ada, Mother, Grandmother, kitten, postman
Theme: Parental loss
Conflict: Waiting for a loved one's safe return.
Plot: Ada's mother says goodbye and Ada begins the long wait for her mother to come home.
During the wait, life goes on. The seasons change, Ada hunts for food. Ada gains a furry companion.
Ada writes to her mother and watches the lane, hoping for the day she sees her mother through the frosted window.
Perspective: First-person protagonist
Setting: Rural, winter, poor
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