Smoky Night (Paperback)
| Author: Eve/ Diaz Bunting | Illustrator: David Diaz |
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Format: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN-10: 0152699546
ISBN-13: 9780152699543
Sku: 30019937
Publish Date: 3/1/1994
Dimensions:
(in Inches) 10H x 10L x 0.25T
Pages:
40
Age Range:
9 to UP
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| Full-color artwork by the illustrator of Neighborhood Odes accompanies an insightful look into the issue of urban violence, as seen through the eyes of Daniel, who worries about his cat, Jasmine, when he and his mother seek shelter during a riot. *Author: Bunting, Eve/ Diaz, David (ILT) *Series Title: Caldecott Medal Book *Publication Date: 1994/03/01 *Binding Type: Hardbound *Grade Level: 1-2 *Language: English *Depth: 0.25 *Width: 10.00 *Height: 10.00 |
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A young boy and his mother are forced to flee their apartment during a night of rioting in Los Angeles. Fires and looting force neighbors--who have always avoided one another--top come together in the face if danger and concern for their missing pets.In a night of rioting, Daniel and his mother are forced to leave their apartment for the safety of a shelter". . . . both author and artist have managed to portray a politically charged event without pretense or preaching".--The Bulletin. |
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This is the story of a street riot, seen through a young boy's eyes. Because of the danger the boy, Daniel, and his mother are forced to flee from their home and retreat to a shelter. While there Daniel and his mother realize that they should get to know their neighbors--and not let their differences, racial and otherwise, shut them off from each other. Illustrated with colorful mixed-media collages. Winner of the 1995 Caldecott Medal.
This is the story of a street riot, seen through a young boy's eyes. Because of the danger the boy, Daniel, and his mother are forced to flee from their home and retreat to a shelter. While there Daniel and his mother realize that they should get to know their neighbors--and not let their differences, racial and otherwise, shut them off from each other. Illustrated with colorful mixed-media collages. Winner of the 1995 Caldecott Medal.
Author Bio
Eve Bunting
Born in Ireland, Bunting moved to the United States in 1958 with her husband, Ed, and their three children. She began her career as a writer by taking a writing class at a local junior college. Her first book, THE TWO GIANTS, was published in 1972. In 1976, her book ONE MORE FLIGHT received the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
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