| The Blue Vase Contributor(s): Jovanovic, Katarina (Author), Bisaillon, Josée (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1896580912 ISBN-13: 9781896580913 Publisher: Tradewind Books OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Bullying - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Peer Pressure - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.09" H x 5.59" W x 8.22" (0.49 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Before and after school, while her parents work, Sonia stays with her next-door neighbor, Mrs. Kaminski, and her granddaughter, Marta. When Sonia accidentally breaks Mrs. Kaminski's precious blue vase, Marta offers to keep it a secret for a price. But Sonia is not able to satisfy Marta's escalating demands--more gifts and more money--and when Marta spreads lies about Sonia at school, her classmates taunt her. Finally, after a teacher discovers stolen property in Sonia's knapsack, Sonia is forced to find the courage she needs to confront her bully. This chapter book for middle-grade readers tackles an issue that needs to be addressed. Schoolteachers, parents and boys and girls alike will find something to talk about in this captivating story by Katarina Jovanovic. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bisaillon, Josee: - Josée Bisaillon has illustrated more than twenty-five children's books, created numerous editorial illustrations for magazines and newspapers. She has been short-listed twice for the Governor General's Literary Award, and she won the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award for The Snow Knows. She lives outside Montreal with her family.Jovanovic, Katarina: - Katarina Jovanovic is a writer, teacher, journalistand poet. She has won many awards for her poetry. Katarina, who worked for many years in children's programming for Serbian radio, now resides in Vancouver with her husband and two daughters. |