These Are Not the Words

• An authentic, child-centered story about living with a parent with addiction and mental-health issues.
• Features iconic NYC landmarks like the Chelsea Hotel, Coney Island and Central Park to the jazz bars of Harlem and the Village.
• Amanda has dual Canadian/US citizenship.
• Autobiographical fiction that interlaces prose and poetry.

Info autore

AMANDA WEST LEWIS is the author of nine books for young readers, including two about Miranda Billie Taylor, These Are Not the Words and Focus. Click. Wind. Her books have been nominated for the Silver Birch Award, the Red Cedar Award, the Violet Downey IODE Award, the Snow Willow Award and others. She is a writer, theater creator, calligrapher, teaching artist and founder of the Ottawa Children’s Theatre. Amanda has an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Born in New York City, Amanda now lives in Brooke Valley, Ontario, with her husband, writer Tim Wynne-Jones.

Riassunto

A poignant, gritty story about a girl who sees her parents as flawed human beings for the first time, and finds the courage to make a fresh start.

Prefazione

REVIEW COPIES:

• Publishers Weekly
• School Library Journal
• Booklist
• Kirkus Reviews
• Horn Book

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Amanda West Lewis, Amanda West Lewis
• Editore: Ingram Publishers Services
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 9 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.04.2022
• EAN: 9781773067926
• ISBN: 978-1-77306-792-6
• Pagine: 195
• Peso: 312 g
• Illustrazioni: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi; New York City, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / Music, c 1960 to c 1969