The Heart Is Big Enough: Five Stories

By Michael J. Rosen

Collects the stories of five adolescents who overcome the challenges of prejudice, divorce, age, illness, and fear, from a disabled Matt, who discovers his talent for swimming, to Jonathan, who is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152014020
• ISBN13: 9780152014025
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Harcourt Childrens Books
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 1.0" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 9 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 4 and higher

Customer Reviews

Stories to touch your heart

Michael Rosen's five stories have captured the ephereal quality of the 'tween' age. The 11 and 12 year old main characters are no longer children, but not yet adults. One moment they are still childlike, the next moment they show great maturity and foresight. My 11 almost 12 year old daughter loved them as much I did... Our favorite was the first story of the boy who copes with physical problems as he swims with dolphins...

captivating

This book is great for older kids--all the stories are about people their age overcoming some sort of disability/shortcoming, etc. to make the world around them a better place. These five stories are wonderfully spun by Rosen in a way that are inspiring without falling into the trap of sappiness. I believe there needs to be more fiction like this for kids--material that teaches them about the unlimited capabilities of the human heart.