Year of the Jungle: Memories from the Home Front
aug. 2013 · Selges av Scholastic Inc.
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NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Suzanne Collins has created a deeply moving autobiographical picture book about a father who must go off to the war in Vietnam -- and the daughter who stays behind.When young Suzy's father leaves for Vietnam, she struggles to understand what this means for her and her family. What is the jungle like? Will her father be safe? When will he return? The months slip by, marked by the passing of the familiar holidays and the postcards that her father sends. With each one, he feels more and more distant, until Suzy isn't sure she'd even recognize her father anymore.This heartfelt and accessible picture book by Suzanne Collins, the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Hunger Games series, is accompanied by James Proimos's sweet and funny illustrations. This picture book will speak to any child who has had to spend time away from a parent.
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Suzanne Collins is the author of the bestselling Underland Chronicles series, which started with Gregor the Overlander. Her groundbreaking young adult novels, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay, were New York Times bestsellers, received wide praise, and were the basis for four popular films. She returned to the world of Panem with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Year of the Jungle, her picture book based on the year her father was deployed in Vietnam, was published in 2013 to great critical acclaim. To date, her books have been published in fifty-three languages around the world.
James Proimos has created many books for children, including The Best Bike Ride Ever and 12 Things to Do Before You Crash and Burn. He is the illustrator of Year of the Jungle, by Suzanne Collins, a Parents' Choice Silver Award winner. He is also the mastermind behind Swim! Swim!, under the name Lerch. At the time you are reading this there is a sixty-four percent chance he is bearded. And a ninety percent chance he is at least eighty-two percent vegan. Learn more at jamesproimos.blogspot.com/
James Proimos has created many books for children, including The Best Bike Ride Ever and 12 Things to Do Before You Crash and Burn. He is the illustrator of Year of the Jungle, by Suzanne Collins, a Parents' Choice Silver Award winner. He is also the mastermind behind Swim! Swim!, under the name Lerch. At the time you are reading this there is a sixty-four percent chance he is bearded. And a ninety percent chance he is at least eighty-two percent vegan. Learn more at jamesproimos.blogspot.com/
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