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| Genre/Form: | Picture books for children Picture books Coretta Scott King Award (author): Honor book Fiction Juvenile works Dust jackets (Bindings) Authors' signatures Juvenile fiction |
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| Material Type: | Fiction, Primary school |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Jacqueline Woodson; Earl B Lewis |
| ISBN: | 9780399246524 0399246525 9780605512900 0605512906 |
| OCLC Number: | 773493507 |
| Awards: | Charlotte Zolotow Award, 2013 Coretta Scott King Award honor, author, 2013 Jane Addams Childrenâs Book Award, 2013 |
| Target Audience: | Elementary Grade.; 640 |
| Description: | 30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Responsibility: | Jacqueline Woodson ; illustrated by E.B. Lewis. |
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* "This quiet, intense picture book is about the small actions that can haunt. . . . Woodson's spare, eloquent free verse and Lewis' beautiful, spacious watercolor paintings tell a story for young kids that will touch all ages." - Booklist, starred review"Unfolds with harsh beauty and the ominousness of opportunities lost. . . . The matter-of-fact tone of Chloe's narration paired against the illustrations' visual isolation of Maya creates its own tension. . . . Lewis dazzles with frame-worthy illustrations, masterful use of light guiding readers' emotional responses." - Kirkus Reviews* "Always on-target navigating difficulties in human relationships, Woodson teams up with Lewis to deal a blow to the pervasive practice-among students of all economic backgrounds-of excluding those less fortunate. . . . Lyrical and stylistically tight writing act in perfect counterpoint to the gentle but detailed watercolor paintings. . . . Gives opportunity for countless inferences and deep discussion . . . invite[s] readers to pause, reflect, and empathize. . . . With growing income disparity, and bullying on the rise, this story of remorse and lost opportunity arrives none too soon." - School Library Journal, starred review* "Combining realism with shimmering impressionistic washes of color, Lewis turns readers into witnesses as kindness hangs in the balance. . . . Woodson . . . again brings an unsparing lyricism to a difficult topic." - Publishers Weekly, starred review"Woodson's fluid writing and deft particularity makes the girls' bullying rebuffs of Maya absolutely heartbreaking. . . . In his watercolors, Lewis embraces the effects of light like an Impressionist, while his creative, often cinematic uses of point of view add resonance to the story. . . . Offers an alternative view to rosier stories of forgiveness and bully-victim friendships." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"Beautifully heartbreaking . . . sure to touch a tender spot. . . . The situation should resonate with young people who are sure to recognize themselves in either Chloe or Maya. Lovely watercolors perfectly complement this simple yet strong story." - Library Media Connection"Woodson's affecting story, with its open ending, focuses on the withholding of friendship rather than outright bullying, and Lewis reflects the pensive mood in sober watercolors . . . in subtly detailed portraits. . . . A good conversation starter." - The Horn Book Read more...
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