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In Sunshine and Shadow, Johnston's approach again radiates truth, humor, and compassion as the Pattersons deal with the illness and death of Elly's mother. Readers mourn with the Pattersons as they gather for a loving tribute, wishing their cherished mother could be there with them. "You know what, Dad?" Elly says to her father. "I bet she was." The family also watches as life goes on: college student Michael's love life heats up and Elizabeth has begun the transformation into a young adult. show more Through it all, John and Elly raise their brood-Michael, Elizabeth, and April, as well as Edgar the dog-with a liberal mix of love and laughter. Heartwarming and humorous, the Pattersons give readers a reason to smile while emphasizing what's really important in life. show lessTags
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April gets head lice. Deanna meets Michael's parents, and vice-versa. Deanna finally tells Michael she loves him, with a little prodding. This book contains one of the strip's most touching episodes, the death of Elly's mother. The bottom strip of pg. 59 always gets to me, agnostic that I am. The bottom of pg. 60, as well. Lynn Johnston wrote that this was her tribute to her own mother, who went in a similar fashion, with grace, courage and humor. Elly brings her father home to stay with them after her mother's death. Mike mentions the idea of marriage for the first time to Deanna. Liz graduates High School. Elly's father moves back to his own home, and the family has a memorial service for Elly's mother. All of pg. 112 is particularly show more touching. Gordon's wife Tracey is pregnant again. All in all, a poignant book filled with sadness, joy, hope and anticipation. And most of all, love. show less
Ellie's mother dies and her father joins family
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Lynn Johnston, creator of the popular family cartoon strip For Better or For Worse, was born in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, and grew up in British Columbia. She attended the Vancouver School of Art. She was the first woman to win the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year in 1985. In 1992, she received show more the NCS award for Best Syndicated Comic Strip. Lynn and her husband, Rod, live in Northern Ontario, Canada. Andie (Adrienne) Parton was born in Northern Quebec, Canada. She has lived in many cities across North America and knows plenty about leaving home. She was a life-skills coach for many foster teenagers and has well prepared them and her own three children for life on their own. Andie works as a lab technologist at McMaster Medical Center in Hamilton, Ontario show less
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- Canonical title
- Sunshine & Shadow
- Original publication date
- 1999
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- Graphic Novels & Comics, Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 741.5971 — Arts & recreation Drawing & decorative arts Drawing and drawings Comic books, graphic novels, fotonovelas, cartoons, caricatures, comic strips History, geographic treatment, biography North American Canada
- LCC
- PN6728 .F6 .J6745 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Collections of general literature Comic books, strips, etc.
- BISAC
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- Languages
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