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Author:   Linda Sue Park ,  Brian Pinkney
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Clarion Books
Dimensions:   Width: 28.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.40cm
Weight:   0.386kg
ISBN:  

9781328781338

ISBN 10:   132878133
Pages:   32
Publication Date:   03 September 2019
Recommended Age:   From 4 to 7 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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Newbery medalist Park returns to the theme of her acclaimed novel A Long Walk to Water (2010), bringing a tender sensibility to this blend of fiction and reality that brings home the visceral fragility of living without access to fresh, clean water. --Booklist With compassion, the creators present younger readers with a portrait of a life in which determination is needed just to get enough clean water to drink, a reality for many villagers in South Sudan. --Publishers Weekly Pinkney's swirling watercolors aptly portray the open topography of South Sudan and depict both the hardships and closeness of this family....[This book] helps young readers understand the reali-ties of this water crisis and the solutions that have improved the quality of life for many. --The Horn Book The illustrations beautifully capture life in a small South Sudanese village and earth-toned swirls create a lovely impression of dust and heat...A thought-provoking story to inspire -empathy and social consciousness. --School Library Journal

With compassion, the creators present younger readers with a portrait of a life in which determination is needed just to get enough clean water to drink, a reality for many villagers in South Sudan. --Publishers Weekly

Author Information

Linda Sue Park is the author of bestseller A Long Walk to Water, set in South Sudan, and the Newbery Medal book A Single Shard. She lives in Rochester, New York, with her family. Visit her online at lspark.com and on Twitter @LindaSuePark. Brian Pinkney is a celebrated picture-book illustrator who has won a Caldecott Honor, the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, and three Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honors. He lives with his wife and frequent collaborator, author Andrea Davis Pinkney, and their family in Brooklyn, New York.

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