Place Hand Here -- Katie Yamasaki, Hardcover

A young boy passes a painting of a hand on a wall in his neighborhood and watches others placing their own hands against it. The act means something different for each of them: Ms. Iris tells him it is a link to her home country; for Devin, it connects him to his older sister, who just left for college; for Savannah, it reminds her of her grandmother who passed away. The boy thinks of those who are on the other side of the mural, of loved ones lost or lonely or far away, and of his own mother, who is currently incarcerated. While he waits for her to come home, the hand is there to connect them to each other and remind them that they are not alone.

Monumental, moving, and hopeful, Place Hand Here is a masterful work that honors the way art and love are bridges between us.

Author: Katie Yamasaki
Publisher: Norton Young Readers
Published: 10/10/2023
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.78h x 9.79w x 0.17d
ISBN: 9781324017035
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2023
Publishers Weekly 09/11/2023
School Library Journal 10/01/2023 pg. 72
Booklist 10/15/2023 pg. 58