Smoky night
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Diaz, David, illustrator.
Wallerstein, Warren, book producer.
MacElwee, Kent, book producer.
Diaz, David, book designer.
D'moch, Lydia, book designer.
Wallerstein, Warren, book producer.
MacElwee, Kent, book producer.
Diaz, David, book designer.
D'moch, Lydia, book designer.
Published
San Diego : Harcourt Brace, [1994].
ISBN
0152699546, 9780152699543, 0152010351, 9780152010355, 9781442046238, 1442046236, 9780613182799
Lexile measure
530L
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Status
Oak Brook Public Library - Kids Picture Books
JE BUNTING
1 available
JE BUNTING
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Oak Brook Public Library - Kids Picture Books | JE BUNTING | On Shelf |
Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Acorn Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | EASY BUNTING, E. | On Shelf | |
Addison Public Library - 1st Floor - Children's Books | jAWARD CALDECOTT 1995 | On Shelf | |
Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Picture Books | JP Bunting, Eve | On Shelf | |
Bedford Park Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | E/CALDECOTT AWARD SHELF/BUNTING | On Shelf | |
Bensenville SD#2 - Blackhawk Middle School - Picture Books | PCTR BUNTING | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Anxiety -- Juvenile fiction.
Attitude change -- Juvenile fiction.
Caldecott Medal.
Cats -- Juvenile fiction.
Compassion -- Juvenile fiction.
Dust jackets (Bindings)
Fiction.
Fire -- Juvenile fiction.
Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction.
Juvenile works.
Neighborliness -- Juvenile fiction.
Public shelters -- Juvenile fiction.
Reconciliation -- Juvenile fiction.
Riots -- California -- Los Angeles -- Juvenile fiction.
Riots -- Juvenile fiction.
Theft -- Juvenile fiction.
Violence -- Juvenile fiction.
Attitude change -- Juvenile fiction.
Caldecott Medal.
Cats -- Juvenile fiction.
Compassion -- Juvenile fiction.
Dust jackets (Bindings)
Fiction.
Fire -- Juvenile fiction.
Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction.
Juvenile works.
Neighborliness -- Juvenile fiction.
Public shelters -- Juvenile fiction.
Reconciliation -- Juvenile fiction.
Riots -- California -- Los Angeles -- Juvenile fiction.
Riots -- Juvenile fiction.
Theft -- Juvenile fiction.
Violence -- Juvenile fiction.
More Details
Published
San Diego : Harcourt Brace, [1994].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0152699546, 9780152699543, 0152010351, 9780152010355, 9781442046238, 1442046236, 9780613182799
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 2.4, 1 Points
Level 2.4, 1 Points
Lexile measure
530
Notes
General Note
Art techniques used: Powerful acrylic paintings with contrasting black and brightly colored hues. These paintings appear on a backdrop of mixed media collages and found objects.
General Note
"The paintings in this books were done in acrylics on Arches watercolor paper. The backgrounds were composed and photographed by the illustrator. The title type was hand-lettered by the illustrator. The display type was set in Kabel Ultra by Central Graphics, San Diego, California. The text type was set in Syntax Bolb by Thompson Type, San Diego, California. Color separations were made by Bright Arts, Ltd., Singapore. Printed and bound by Tien Wah Press, Singapore. Production supervision by Warren Wallerstein and Kent MacElwee. Designed by David Diaz and Lydia D'moch"--Colophon.
Description
Daniel and his mother look out of their window at the smoky night below. There are looters on the street, fires in the distance. Daniel clutches his cat, Jasmine. But later, when they're forced to leave the apartment building, Jasmine can't be found. Mrs. Kim's cat is missing too. Where are they? They can't be with each other. Those cats don't get along ... This story is about cats and people who couldn't get along until a night of rioting brings them together. Winner of Caldecott medal, 1995.
Description
When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality.
Target Audience
530L,Lexile
Target Audience
Decoding demand: 68 (high),Semantic demand: 72 (high),Syntactic demand: 63 (high),Structure demand: 88 (very high),Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,2.4,0.5,10202 - No Quiz Available.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,2.4,0.5,10202.
Awards
Caldecott Medal, 1995; American Library Association Notable Children's Book 1995
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bunting, E., Diaz, D., Wallerstein, W., MacElwee, K., D'moch, L., & Diaz, D. (1994). Smoky night . Harcourt Brace.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eve Bunting et al.. 1994. Smoky Night. Harcourt Brace.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eve Bunting et al.. Smoky Night Harcourt Brace, 1994.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bunting, Eve, et al. Smoky Night Harcourt Brace, 1994.
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