| Smoky Night Contributor(s): Bunting, Eve (Author), Diaz, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152018840 ISBN-13: 9780152018849 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1999 Annotation: During a night of rioting, a young boy and his mother are forced to flee their apartment in this Caldecott Medal-winning book. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Violence - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life - Juvenile Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 93014885 |
| Lexile Measure: 530 |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 9.98" W x 9.96" (0.44 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10202 Reading Level: 2.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this Caldecott Medal-winning modern classic, a young boy and his mother witness the Los Angeles riots from the safety of shelter after being forced to leave their apartment. Winner of the 1995 Caldecott Medal. During the Los Angeles riots, Daniel and his mother witness the night's events unfold from the safety of shelter after they are forced to leave their apartment. "Diaz has not been afraid to take risks in illustrating the story with thickly textured paintings against a background of torn-paper and found-object collage. Without becoming cluttered or gimmicky, these pictures manage to capture a calamitous atmosphere that finally calms. . . . Both author and artist have managed to portray a politically charged event without pretense or preaching."--The Bulletin |
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. |