A review by rjvrtiska
A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams

5.0

So many helpful themes, gently treated. A small family works together toward the goal of buying a beautiful, cozy chair. The mother works hard at an honorable job and her daughter learns to pitch in. They save and count and anticipate their purchase. We learn they lost everything in a house fire. The trauma isn’t ignored, but quickly highlights the support and love they receive from family and new neighbors to get them back up on their feet.

Mother Tongue notes: This book can help recognize past trauma for students who had a difficult refugee experience. A further step might be a discussion about helping others who face sudden instability.