| The Girl Who Saved Yesterday Contributor(s): Lester, Julius (Author), Angel, Carl (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1939547245 ISBN-13: 9781939547248 Publisher: Creston Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - African - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2015037484 |
| Lexile Measure: 990 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.7" W x 11" (0.80 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Cultural Region - African - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When the girl, Silence, is sent by the trees to save Yesterday, she doesn't know what her task is, only that it is important. Returning to the village that cast her out, Silence recognizes her purpose: to join the dead with the living in an act that celebrates their memory. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lester, Julius: - Julius Lester has written more than 30 books for children. Among the awards his books have received are the Newbery Honor, Boston-Globe Horn Book, Coretta Scott King, National Book Award finalist, ALA Notable Book, National Jewish Book Award finalist, and New York Times Outstanding Book Award. He lives in Belchertown, Massachusetts. Angel, Carl: -Carl Angel is an artist, illustrator and graphic designer whose work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Hawaii. He has illustrated several children's books, most recently Sky High. He lives in Burbank, California. |