| A Story about Afiya Contributor(s): Berry, James (Author), Cunha, Anna (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1911373331 ISBN-13: 9781911373339 Publisher: Lantana Publishing OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural - Juvenile Fiction | Clothing & Dress - Juvenile Fiction | Stories In Verse (see Also Poetry) |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 670 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.8" W x 9.5" (0.65 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Some people have dresses for every occasion but Afiya needs only one. Her dress records the memories of her childhood, from roses in bloom to pigeons in flight, from tigers at the zoo to October leaves falling. A joyful celebration of a young girl's childhood, written by the late Coretta Scott King Book Award-winning Jamaican poet James Berry. [A] joyous celebration of childhood, culture and place. . .--The New York Times, 25 Best Children's Books of 2020 |
Contributor Bio(s): Berry, James: - James Berry was a celebrated Jamaican poet, living in the UK. James received a Coretta Scott King Book Award and the Smarties Grand Prix, and was awarded an OBE by the Queen for services to poetry. He passed away in 2017. Cunha, Anna: -Anna Cunha is an award-winning Brazilian artist who has illustrated more than 20 books. Her work has been shortlisted for the Jabuti Prize and received a Joao-de-Barro Prize honorable mention. |