At the Crossroads Contributor(s): Isadora, Rachel (Author), Isadora, Rachel (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688131034 ISBN-13: 9780688131036 Publisher: Greenwillow Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 1994 Annotation: The children of a South African village eagerly gather at the crossroads to welcome their fathers, who have been away for months working in the mines. Lush illustrations filled with emotion combine with a simple text to introduce American children to a unique place and group of people. "A beautiful, bridge-building book".--Kirkus Reviews, pointered review. An ALA Notable Book. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Non-religious |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 93011727 |
Age Level: 4-8 |
Grade Level: PreK-3 |
Lexile Measure: 260(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.54" W x 10.92" L (0.34 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 5457 Reading Level: 1.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The children of a South African village eagerly gather at the crossroads to welcome their fathers, who have been away for months working in the mines. The children wait, but the men don't come. So the children keep waiting. And waiting. They wait all through the night, until the dawn brings both the day and the longed-for loved ones.A lively portrayal of young children in a South African village eagerly awaiting their fathers' homecoming after ten months of working in the mines....A unique glimpse...and one that deserves a place in all collections.--School Library Journal |
Contributor Bio(s): Isadora, Rachel: - Many children dream of becoming dancers, musicians, actors, and artists, but few have the opportunity, the skill, and the determination to live out those dreams. Rachel Isadora is the exception. When she was young, she wanted to be a ballerina--and she became one. And now she has firmly established herself in a second career as an artist with an impressive string of picture books, including Ben's Trumpet, a Caldecott Honor Book. Born and raised in New York City, Rachel studied at the School of American Ballet (associated with the New York City Ballet) as a Ford Foundation scholarship student. She danced with the Boston Ballet until a foot injury forced her to consider another career: book illustration. "I had always drawn for my own entertainment," says Rachel, "but I'd never had any instruction, and I wasn't sure how to proceed. So I just took a collection of sketches-odds and ends on bits of paper-to the first editor who would see me. She suggested I do a book about what I knew best." The result was Max, published in 1976 and named an ALA Notable Book. Since Max, Rachel has written and illustrated many other books, and has illustrated three books by her editor, Elizabeth Shub. When Rachel begins a new book, she first imagines the story through the pictures. I 'see' each illustration separately," she says. "I write a description of what I envision on each page; then I go over it with my editor and make revisions. Next I do the actual drawing, and finally I write the text." Rachel Isadora lives in New York City with her two children. When she is not busy with her family, she spends most of her spare time drawing. "Work like this is a dancer's fantasy," she says. "Because ballet is so demanding, dancers' stage careers are short. They can only dream of going on and on forever. With art, I can go on and on, and for me it's the only work that compares in intensity and joy." |
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