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SMOKY NIGHT; Illustrated by David Diaz
by Bunting, Eve
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0152699546
- ISBN 13
- 9780152699543
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
San Diego New York London: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1994. Published same year as First Edfition, Second printing (Letter line ends with "B"). Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Very Fine. David Diaz. SQUARE 4to 910 1/4" x 10 1/4"), colorful and boldly illustrated glossy laminated pictorial boards, illustrated with colorful & bold collages of animals by David Diaz, decorative endpapers, [30] pages. With "The Caldecott Medal" Gold seal [1995] on its cover. EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION! Eve Bunting has written more than 100 children's books. David Diaz is an award-winning illustrator. Bunting"s story of a boy"s recollections of the 1992 LA riots presents the issues of prejudice and racism to encourage young people to ponder and ask questions. "Smoky Night is a story about cats--and people--who couldn"t get along until a night of rioting brings them together."--from the dust-jacket. Exceptional Condition! First Edition not stated on copyright page: 2nd printing (letter line ends with "B" not "A").
Synopsis
Smoky Night is a 1994 children's book by Eve Bunting. It tells the story of a Los Angeles riot and its aftermath: two people who previously disliked each other working together to find their cats. In the end, the cats teach their masters how to get along. David Diaz's acrylic, collage-like illustrating of the tale earned the book the 1995 Caldecott Medal.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1140
- Title
- SMOKY NIGHT; Illustrated by David Diaz
- Author
- Bunting, Eve
- Illustrator
- David Diaz
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Published same year as First Edfition, Second printing (Letter l
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0152699546
- ISBN 13
- 9780152699543
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace & Company
- Place of Publication
- San Diego New York London
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- Blacks, Los Angeles, Watts, riots, cat, home, mother, child, ilustrated
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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