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Smoky night /

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: San Diego : Harcourt Brace, c1994 Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0152699546
  • 9780152699543
  • 0152010351
  • 9780152010355
  • 0152018840 (pbk.)
  • 9780152018849 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • [E] 20
LOC classification:
  • PZ7.B91527 Sl 1994
Online resources: Awards:
  • Caldecott Medal, 1995.
Summary: 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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
E E Chamberlin Free Public Library Picture Book E BUN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) PZ7.B91527 Available 34517000128051

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.

"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.

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.

Caldecott Medal, 1995.

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