A sweet addition to the family is coming Written by National Book Award-winning author Jacqueline.

Gia may have moments when she feels 'real, real, real alone,' but readers will sense that Mama's love endures and that Gia is going to be a very cool older sister. Pecan Pie Baby by Jacqueline Woodson and Sophie Blackall available in Trade Paperback on, also read synopsis and reviews. 'My whole, whole life.' Blackall's (Big Red Lollipop) stylized ink and watercolor images, with their muted colors and slightly flattened perspectives, have a strong sense of style and calming warmth, as in a scene where Gia sits on the stoop, special memories of her mother spooling outward in squiggly thought bubbles. by Jacqueline Woodson and Sophie Blackall. Meet-the-Author Movie with Jacqueline Woodson Created by TeachingBooks. But what she does have to say still resonates: 'I know what I'm going to miss the most,' Gia complains after an outburst at Thanksgiving dinner. Pecan Pie Baby - by Jacqueline Woodson 6. Name Pronunciation with Jacqueline Woodson Our Original Resources 15. Newbery Honor author Woodson (Show Way) doesn't have new insights into displacement fears: the usual anxieties, oblivious relatives, and reassurances populate her story. 'So that baby's just being a copycat!' gripes Gia. Mama is pregnant with what soon-to-be sibling Gia refers to as 'the ding-dang baby.' Among the indignities she suffers: the in utero baby is already copying Gia's love of pecan pie a culinary obsession that Gia thought she could share with Mama alone.