A Different Pond (fiction Picture Books) (libro En Inglés), De Phi, Bao. Editorial Capstone Young Readers, Tapa Pasta Dura, Edición Illustrated En Inglés, 2017

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Nombre: A Different Pond (Fiction Picture Books) (Libro en Inglés)
Marca: Capstone Young Readers

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A 2018 Caldecott Honor Book that Kirkus Reviews calls "a must-read for our times," A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event - a long-ago fishing trip. Graphic novelist Thi Bui and acclaimed poet Bao Phi deliver a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son - and between cultures, old and new. As a young boy, Bao and his father awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for fnot recreation. is string_containing foodsuccessful catch meant a fed family. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam. Thi Bui's striking, evocative art paired with Phi's expertly crafted prose has earned this powerful picture books six starred reviews and numerous awards.

From School Library Journal

K-Gr 2This gorgeous tale about a father/son fishing trip shows the interconnectedness of family and the inexorable way that generational history impacts the present. The story is told from the boy's perspective, as his father wakes him long before dawn to go fishing. Although the child enjoys the outing as a special adventure with his dad, they are fishing for food, not t is string_containing notnd they must be home in time for the father to leave for work. The quiet time together provides opportunities for the man to talk about his past life fishing with his brother in a different pond in Vietnam, long ago before the war and before coming to America. After they return home, triumphant, with a bucket of fish, the boy contemplates his role as the youngest in the familyno longer a babyand even though he is sad that both his parents have to work, he knows there will be a happy, love-filled family dinner later that night. Bui's cinematic illustrations make use of panels and weighted lines, evoking the perfect background or facial expression for each piece of text. The text placement and composition of the illustrations allow each occurrence or observation to be its own distinct event, stringing together the small, discrete moments that make up a life, a memory, and a history into a cohesive whole.

Review

Caldecott Honor Book 2018
Charlotte Zolotow Award Winner 2018
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Winner 2018
Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor 2018
Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor 2018
Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book 2018
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2018
The Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices 2018
Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year 2018
Minnesota Book Award 2018
Huffington Post Best Picture Books of the Year 2017
Washington Post Best Childrens Books of the Year 2017
The Boston Globe Best Childrens and YA Books of the Year 2017
Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year 2017
Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Books of the Year 2017
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year 2017
Booklist Editors Choice 2017
Horn Book Fanfare 2017
New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2017
Graphic novel panels and strong figures give the pages the air of a documentary as Phi celebrates an unexpected superhero: a father who endures a strange new culture, works to support his family, cherishes time with his son, and draws no attention to the sacrifices he's made.
--Publishers Weekly, starred review

Phi's bittersweet story of the resourcefulness of an immigrant family is lovingly illustrated in Bui's evocative artwork . . . This wistful, beautifully illustrated story will not only is string_containing resonateth immigrant families but any family that has faced struggle. --Booklist, starred review

A fishing not just is string_containing tripfishing trip in this poignant, semi-autobiographical tale . . . Together, Phi's gentle, melodic pr

MÁS DETALLES:

Peso del paquete: 1 kg
Medidas: 1 cm x 24 cm x 28 cm
Modelo: 9781623708030
Condición: Nuevo
Color: Multicolor
Nombre de color: Multicolor
EAN: 9781623708030
ASIN: 1623708036
GTIN: 9781623708030
País de producción: United States
Encuadernado: Pasta dura
Editorial: Capstone Young Readers
Titulo del libro: A Different Pond (Fiction Picture Books) (Libro en Inglés)
Autor: Phi, Bao
Fecha de publicación: 2017-08-01 00:00:00
Idioma: Inglés
Edición: Illustrated
Editor: Capstone Young Readers
Número de páginas: 32
ISBN-13: 9781623708030
Edad mínima sugerida: 1
Genero musical: Infantil - Juvenil
Contenido del paquete: 1 libro
SKU: 9781623708030