Written by Lois Lowry. Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. First edition, October 2009. Scholastic Press. New York.
A story based on Newbery Award-winning author Lois Lowry's personal childhood experience.
"I sit shyly in the front seat of the car next to the stranger who is my father, my legs pulled up under the too-large wool shirt I am wearing.
"I practice his name to myself, whispering it under my breath. Daddy. Daddy. Saying it feels new. The war has lasted so long. He has been gone so long. Finally, I look over at him timidly and speak aloud."
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" One of Liz's faorite memories of her dad is the day they passed the window of Kronenberg's department store. Daddy had bought her a very special gift - something warm and wonderful to rmember him by. A gift she would never outgrow.
"Now Daddy is back from the war and his gift is perfect, as the two of them set out together on a cold autumn morning, first to town, where they share a special slice of cherry pie, then to the gray-green hills of the Pennsylvania farmlands, where they beckon crows from the quiet sky."
Lois Lowry (1937 - ) is best known for her novels The Giver and Number the Stars, which both won the Newbery Medal. She began writing in the 1970s and has published over 40 books, covering a range of genres and topics. Popular works include Anastasia Krupnik, Gathering Blue, Messenger, Son, and The Willoughbys. Lowry received the Margaret A. Edwards Award, the Hans Christian Andersen Award, and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
Bagram Ibatoulline (1959 - ) is a renowned illustrator of more than 20 books, including The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo, The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleischman, and The Serpent Came to Gloucester by M.T. Anderson. His illustrations are known for their realism, detail, and historical accuracy. He uses a variety of media, such as watercolor, acrylic, oil, and pencil, to create his stunning images.
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Condition: Very Good/Near Fine. Dust jacket: Light shelf wear. Illustrated cover boards. Writing on front fly leaf else pages are clean, undamaged, and complete.
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