| Noche de Humo: Smoky Night (Spanish Edition) Contributor(s): Bunting, Eve (Author), Diaz, David (Illustrator), Andújar, Gloria de Aragón (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0152019464 ISBN-13: 9780152019464 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: April 1999 Annotation: Eve Bunting's heartfelt story and David Diaz's dramatic illustrations create a compelling child's-eye view of urban violence. A young boy and his mother are forced to flee their apartment during a night of rioting in Los Angeles. Fires and looting force neighbors--who have always avoided one another--to come together in the face of danger and concern for their missing pets. David Diaz was awarded the Caldecott Medal for his bold acrylic paint and photo-collage illustrations. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Violence - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life - Juvenile Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 98015863 |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 9.95" W x 9.95" (0.40 lbs) 40 pages |
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Contributor Bio(s): Bunting, Eve: - Eve Bunting has written over two hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz, The Wall, Fly Away Home, and Train to Somewhere. She lives in Southern California. Diaz, David: - 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. |