A Good Trade

Every day Kato trudges barefoot past fields and soldiers on the long, hot road to his Ugandan village well. When an aid worker brings a life-changing gift of shoes for all the village children, Kato finds something to give her in return: one small piece of beauty in a war-torn land.

A propos de l'auteur

Alma Fullerton’s free-verse novels for juvenile and young adult readers have earned her multiple nominations and awards, including the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award and the CLA Book of the Year Honor. Her acclaimed picture books explore ways of life around the world and celebrate children’s resilience and capacity for joy. They include A Good Trade, Community Soup, In a Cloud of Dust, and When the Rain Comes. Alma lives in Midland, Ontario.Author, illustrator, designer, and visual artist Karen Patkau’s distinctive art can be found in more than a dozen picture books for children. She is the recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Memorial Medal for her first picture book, Don’t Eat Spiders, and her work has been regularly nominated for awards ever since. Amongst other honors, One Watermelon Seed was a Bank Street Best Book, and Creatures Yesterday and Today was chosen for the Book Sense Summer Children’s Picks List. Karen lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Résumé

Every day Kato trudges barefoot past fields and soldiers on the long, hot road to his Ugandan village well. When an aid worker brings a life-changing gift of shoes for all the village children, Kato finds something to give her in return: one small piece of beauty in a war-torn land.

Préface

5,000-copy print run; Featured at PLA, TLA, ALA Midwinter, and ALA Annual with the Publisher Spotlight booth; original edition garnered reviews from Kirkus Reviews (STARREDreview), Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Resource Links; Promotion on social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest; E-newsletter promotion; Classroom reading guidePublisher

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Alma Fullerton
• Collaboration: Karen Patkau (Illustrations)
• Edition: Ingram Publishers Services
• Langues: Anglais
• Recommandation d'âge: 4 à 8 ans
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 03.03.2020, retardé
• EAN: 9781772781175
• ISBN: 978-1-77278-117-5
• Pages: 32
• Illustrations: Full-color illustrations throughout
• Catégories: Livres pour enfants et adolescents; Uganda, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Values & Virtues, JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Homelessness & Poverty, Poverty, JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, Ugandan children -- Juvenile fiction., Ugandan children, Children and war -- Uganda -- Juvenile fiction., Poverty -- Uganda -- Juvenile fiction.