Neighborhood Odes

Award-winning poet Gary Soto and Caldecott winner David Diaz turn their eyes on the world of kids. From family pictures to pinatas, from the gato with a meow like a rusty latch to Fourth of July fireworks, the startling and often overlooked moments that define childhood are vividly brought to life by these two acclaimed talents.

About the author

Gary Soto's first book for young readers, Baseball in April and Other Stories, won the California Library Association's Beatty Award and was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. He has since published many novels, short stories, plays, and poetry collections for adults and young people. He lives in Berkeley, California. Visit his website at garysoto.com.
David Diaz has illustrated numerous award-winning books for children, including Smoky Night by Eve Bunting, for which he was awarded the Caldecott Medal; The Wanderer by Sharon Creech, which received a Newbery Honor; and Diego: Bigger Than Life by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, a Pura Belpré Honor Award winner. An illustrator and graphic designer for more than twenty-five years, he is also a painter and an accomplished ceramic artist. Mr. Diaz lives in Carlsbad, California.

Summary

Award-winning poet Gary Soto and Caldecott winner David Diaz turn their eyes on the world of kids. From family pictures to pinatas, from the gato with a meow like a rusty latch to Fourth of July fireworks, the startling and often overlooked moments that define childhood are vividly brought to life by these two acclaimed talents.

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"With humor, sensitivity, and insight, Soto explores the lives of children . . . David Diaz's contemporary black-and-white illustrations . . . effortlessly capture the varied moods . . . of this remarkable collection."--The Horn Book

"Through Soto's keen eyes, [readers] see, and will be convinced, that there is poetry
in everything . . . An expression of joy and wonder at life's daily pleasures and mysteries."
--School Library Journal

Product details

• Authors: Soto Gary Soto, Gary Soto
• Assisted by: Diaz David Diaz (Illustration), David Diaz (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.2005
• EAN: 9780152053642
• ISBN: 978-0-15-205364-2
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 194 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 68 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; Fiction > Poetry, drama; JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Poetry / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Friendship, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Diversity & Multicultural, JUVENILE FICTION: Hispanic & Latino, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Hispanic & Latino, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Places / United States