I Can Hear the Sun
A Modern Myth
$19.48
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
1 October 1999
Summary
Plt;bPgt;From the belovedP#160;Plt;iPgt;New York TimesPlt;/iPgt;P#160;bestselling author-illustrator ofP#160;Plt;iPgt;Thank You, Mr. FalkerPlt;/iPgt;P#160;andP#160;Plt;iPgt;Pink and SayPlt;/iPgt;.Plt;/bPgt;Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;FondoP#39;s life is sad and lonely until he meets Stephanie Michele. She takes care of the geese who live on the shore of Lake Merritt, and when Fondo shows up there one day, she lets him help. But now the geese are preparing to fly south for the winter, and Fondo says that theyP#39;ve invited him to join them. Is hope enough to accomplish a miracle? Patricia Polacco masterfully intertwines themes of friendship, homelessness, and faith to create a beautiful modern myth.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780698118577 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 069811857X |
| Author: | Patricia Polacco |
| Publisher: | Putnam Publishing Group,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Putnam Publishing Group,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 1999 |
| Weight: | 176g |
| Dimensions: | 4mm x 216mm x 281mm |
| Audience Age: | 3-7 |
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Critics Review
“Polacco’s characteristic illustrations in warm brown, peach, and green capture the vulnerability of the unwanted boy, the beauty of the wild geese, and the solid strength and loving warmth of Stephanie Michele”. – Kirkus Reviews
Patricia Polacco
Plt;bPgt;Patricia PolaccoP#160;Plt;/bPgt; is the belovedP#160;Plt;iPgt;New York TimesP#160;Plt;/iPgt;bestselling author and illustrator of over fifty picture books. She visits as many as two hundred classrooms in a single year, not only speaking but listening to the hundreds of children that she meets. Grateful for what teachers have done for her, she is also a popular keynote speaker celebrating teachers everywhere. She lives in Union City, Michigan, where she enjoys speaking to the myriad children who come to visit her and the famous meteor, the object of one of PatriciaP#39;s best-known stories.
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