I Love My City

A beautifully illustrated nonfiction primer
about how cities work for middle-grade readers exploring geography, civics,
history, science, and technology

About the author

France
Desmarais has a bachelor’s degree in art history and a
master’s degree in art studies from the University of Quebec in Montreal
(UQAM). She started out working in the field of museology before discovering
the magical world of children’s literature. In the early 2000s, France joined
the Communication-Jeunesse association, which she led as general manager from
2013 to 2019. Since then, France has discovered new parts of the book world:
publishing and writing. She is an honorary member of Communication-Jeunesse.

Summary

A beautifully illustrated nonfiction primer about how cities work for middle-grade readers exploring geography, civics, history, science, and technology

Foreword

• 5,000-copy print run
• Pitch to major review media, including The
  New York Times, The Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Publishers
  Weekly, and School Library Journal
• Featured at virtual and in-person conferences,
  including PLA, ALA, and NCSS
• Targeted marketing to major review centers,
  influential bloggers, and major library system selectors
• Promotion on social media, including Twitter,
  Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
• Classroom guide for educators forthcoming
• Digital review copy will be available on
  Edelweiss
• E-newsletter promotion

Product details

• Authors: Richard Adam, France Desmarais
• Assisted by: Yves Dumont (Illustration), Nicholas Aumais (Translation)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 28.03.2023, delayed
• EAN: 9781772782738
• ISBN: 978-1-77278-273-8
• No. of pages: 56
• Illustrations: Full–color illustrations throughout
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Science / Politics & Government, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / How Things Work-Are Made, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Architecture, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Transport (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 8 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: City & town life, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Transport & vehicles, Buildings & construction (Children's / Teenage)