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A very short story about a mother, dying of cancer (like, DYING dying: doesn't-survive-the-first-scene-dying) throwing a birthday party for her daughter in her hospital room with doctors and nurses. The story is about the gift she gives, and the legacy it represents.
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- Jane Yolen
Grade 7-8 Stories. The main theme of Jane Yolen ’s Birthday Box is the need to make the most of one’s life, no matter what happens. The protagonist (Katie) is puzzled by her dying mother’s final birthday gift – an elaborately wrapped empty box.
Pulling the desk chair over to my closet, I climbed up and felt along the top shelf, and against the back wall, there was the birthday box, just where I had thrown it the day I had moved in with my dad. I pulled it down and opened it. It was as empty as the day I had put it away. “It’s you,” I whispered to the box.
Feb 27, 2019 · I do not own the rights to this story. This is used for educational purposes only.
- 8 min
- 9.9K
- Holly Rogers
In the story, “Birthday Box” By: Jane Yolen, the protagonist Katie goes through many hardships as a child. She loses hope, and all is lost. Until she understands her mama’s last words, “It’s you.” That’s why the theme of the story is that life is tough.
In the story, Birthday Box by Jane Yolen, the author demonstrates love and kindness through the actions of a young girl, named Katie and her dying mother. Katie is turning ten years old and her mother throws her a birthday party in her hospital room.
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Jan 1, 2009 · 32. Publisher. Candlewick. Grade Level. Pre-K - ISBN. 9781406322446. Lexile. 540. Themes. celebrations. imagination. creativity. The Birthday Box. Written and Illustrated by Leslie Patricelli. A child gets a birthday present and discovers the joy of imagination. Sometimes the box is better than what's inside. Support Materials.
