How I Learned Geography by Shulevitz, Uri

How I Learned Geography

Having fled from war in their troubled homeland, a boy and his family are living in poverty...
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Author: Uri Shulevitz
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Language: English
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How I Learned Geography by Shulevitz, Uri

How I Learned Geography

BD$38.55

How I Learned Geography

BD$38.55
Author: Uri Shulevitz
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Having fled from war in their troubled homeland, a boy and his family are living in poverty in a strange country. Food is scarce, so when the boy's father brings home a map instead of bread for supper, at first the boy is furious. But when the map is hung on the wall, it floods their cheerless room with color. As the boy studies its every detail, he is transported to exotic places without ever leaving the room, and he eventually comes to realize that the map feeds him in a way that bread never could.

The award-winning artist's most personal work to date is based on his childhood memories of World War II and features stunning illustrations that celebrate the power of imagination. An author's note includes a brief description of his family's experience, two of his early drawings, and the only surviving photograph of himself from that time.
How I Learned Geography is a 2009 Caldecott Honor Book and a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Author: Uri Shulevitz
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Published: 04/01/2008
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 10.43h x 10.05w x 0.33d
ISBN: 9780374334994
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 121531 / How I Learned Geography


Award: Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) - Silver Medal Winner
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 01/15/2008 pg. 98
Kirkus Best Books 01/15/2008 pg. 14
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2008 pg. 307 - Recommended
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2008 pg. 211
Publishers Weekly 03/03/2008 pg. 45
School Library Journal 05/01/2008 pg. 108
New York Times Book Review 05/11/2008 pg. 21
Booklist 05/01/2008 pg. 88
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 316 - Superior,Well Above Average
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/03/2008 pg. 33
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2008 pg. 34
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2009 pg. 16
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2009 pg. 22

About the Author
Uri Shulevitz is a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator and author. He has written and illustrated many celebrated children's books, including the Caldecott Medal-winner The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship, written by Arthur Ransome. He has also earned three Caldecott Honors, for The Treasure, Snow, and How I Learned Geography.

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