Gleam and Glow - Softcover

Bunting, Eve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0152053808 ISBN 13: 9780152053802

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2005

Synopsis

Inspired by real events, master storyteller Eve Bunting recounts the harrowing yet hopeful story of a family, a war--and a dazzling discovery.

About this title

Review:

"Dramatic and energetic . . . This is a universal story that testifies to life rising from the ashes."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"One can't help respecting Bunting for the sensitivity she brings to issues like war, poverty, race, and immigration."--The New York Times Book Review

"Compassionate, sobering, hopeful, and wise."--Child Magazine

"Against the story's grim backdrop, hopeful themes prevail."--Los Angeles Times

About the Author:

EVE BUNTING is the author of many acclaimed books for young readers, including the Caldecott Medal--winning Smoky Night. She lives in Southern California.

PETER SYLVADA's first picture book, A Symphony of Whales, won the Christopher Medal and was named a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and a Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book for Children. He lives in Cardiff, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0152053808
• ISBN 13: 9780152053802
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Sylvada Peter