The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain (Caldecott Honor Book) Contributor(s): Sís, Peter (Author), Sís, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0374347018 ISBN-13: 9780374347017 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: August 2007 Annotation: In his most personal work to date, award-winning author Peter Ss offers a brilliant graphic memoir, taking readers on an extraordinary journey as he recalls his youth growing up in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s, when his country was on the Communist side of the Iron Curtain. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Art - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Europe |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2006049149 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 760 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Physical Information: 0.45" H x 9.4" W x 12.24" L (1.27 lbs) 56 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
Features: Annotated, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Awards: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, Winner, Children's Book, 2008 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Ten to Fourteen, 2008 Beehive Awards, Nominee, Informational, 2009 Flicker Tale Children's Book Award, Nominee, Nonfiction, 2009 Caldecott Medal, Honor Book, Picture Book, 2008 Book Sense Book of the Year Award, Honor Book, Children's Illustrated, 2008 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, Winner, Nonfiction, 2008 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007), Winner, Gold, 2007 Cybils, Finalist, Nonfiction-Mid Gr/YA, 2007 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Best Books 05/15/2007 pg. 21 Publishers Weekly 07/09/2007 pg. 55 Kirkus Review - Children 07/15/2007 pg. 736 School Library Journal 08/01/2007 pg. 139 Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2007 pg. 599 Booklist 09/01/2007 pg. 117 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2007 pg. 111 - Book Of Special Distinction New York Times Book Review 11/11/2007 pg. 28 Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/05/2007 pg. 37 Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2007 pg. 1 Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2007 pg. 463 - Recommended - Better Than Most SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2007 pg. 38 Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2008 pg. 13 Voya Top Ten Graphic Nvls/Teen 04/01/2008 pg. 7 ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/2008 pg. 1 Shelf Awareness 01/01/0001 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 117633 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER I was born at the beginning of it all, on the Red side--the Communist side--of the Iron Curtain. Through annotated illustrations, journals, maps, and dreamscapes, Peter S s shows what life was like for a child who loved to draw, proudly wore the red scarf of a Young Pioneer, stood guard at the giant statue of Stalin, and believed whatever he was told to believe. But adolescence brought questions. Cracks began to appear in the Iron Curtain, and news from the West slowly filtered into the country. S s learned about beat poetry, rock 'n' roll, blue jeans, and Coca-Cola. He let his hair grow long, secretly read banned books, and joined a rock band. Then came the Prague Spring of 1968, and for a teenager who wanted to see the world and meet the Beatles, this was a magical time. It was short-lived, however, brought to a sudden and brutal end by the Soviet-led invasion. But this brief flowering had provided a glimpse of new possibilities--creativity could be discouraged but not easily killed. By joining memory and history, S s takes us on his extraordinary journey: from infant with paintbrush in hand to young man borne aloft by the wings of his art. This title has Common Core connections. The Wall is a 2007 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year, a 2008 Caldecott Honor Book, a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year, the winner of the 2008 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Nonfiction, and a nominee for the 2008 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sis, Peter: - Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed illustrator, author, and filmmaker. He was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, and attended the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague and the Royal College of Art in London. Peter is a seven-time winner of The New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year, a two-time Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honoree, and has won the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal twice. Peter's books, Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei, Tibet through the Red Box, and The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain were all named Caldecott Honor books by the American Library Association. The Wall was also awarded the Robert F. Sibert Medal. In addition, Peter Sís is the first children's book illustrator to win the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. He was chosen to deliver the 2012 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture for the Association for Library Service to Children. Peter won the 2012 Hans Christian Andersen Award. This award is considered the most prestigious in international children's literature, given biennially by the International Board on Books for Young People. Peter Sís lives in the New York City area with his wife and children. Sis, Peter: -Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed illustrator, author, and filmmaker. He was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, and attended the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague and the Royal College of Art in London. Peter is a seven-time winner of The New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year, a two-time Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honoree, and has won the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal twice. Peter's books, Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei, Tibet through the Red Box, and The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain were all named Caldecott Honor books by the American Library Association. The Wall was also awarded the Robert F. Sibert Medal. In addition, Peter Sís is the first children's book illustrator to win the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. He was chosen to deliver the 2012 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture for the Association for Library Service to Children. Peter won the 2012 Hans Christian Andersen Award. This award is considered the most prestigious in international children's literature, given biennially by the International Board on Books for Young People. Peter Sís lives in the New York City area with his wife and children. |
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