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Me and Mr. Mah

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About the Book

When Ian's parents separate, he moves with his mother to the city, a thousand miles away from the prairie wheat farm he calls home. With no friends and a bleak moonscape of a backyard to play in, Ian has only an old shoe box of objects from his past life to keep him company. But after he peeks through the fence to the lush garden next door, Ian is inspired to start digging his own little plot. And when he meets Mr. Mah, the old man who owns the garden, Ian is surprised to learn they have a lot in common. Also displaced from the original home he misses, Mr. Mah keeps his own box of memories of his past in China. And as they share stories about their distant homes, Ian finds more than just a new friend--he finally discovers in himself the courage to accept change.

About the Author :
Andrea Spalding is an author, artist, teacher and musician. She has written over 30 books including Secret of the Dance, Solomon's Tree and The Keeper and the Crows. Andrea's books have won and been shortlisted for numerous awards and honors including the BC Book Prize, Blue Spruce Award, Cholocale Lily Award, Rocky Mountain Book Award and the Red Cedar Award. She lives in Pender Island, British Columbia. Janet Wilson is an author and fine artist who is continually inspired by stories of young people making a difference in their world. She has written and illustrated over 50 books, including Our Earth: How Kids are Saving the Planet, winner of the Science in Society Book Award and a Smithsonian Notable Book. Janet lives in Eden Mills, Ontario.

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. . . a moving story of a young boy, undergoing the stress of his parent's separation and eventually divorce.-- "Resource Links" . . . a sweet story of a displaced boy who finds a lush oasis and happiness i a neighbour's garden.-- "Times Colonist" . . . the growing proximity between boy and man is beautifully captured in the parallel narratives of text and image.-- "Canadian Literature" A quietly meaningful story. Offers seeds of tenderness. This sensitive book is mindful of all the senses. Wilson's illustrations are...attentive, conjuring the mood of the story, and the motions and colors found in the garden.-- "Kirkus Reviews" Artist Janet Wilson brings Andrea Spalding's story to life with her richly saturated water color style. All ages will enjoy the heartwarming tale of two drastically different people coming together in the bond of friendship. The writing of this warm, multi-cultural tale is easy enough for beginners to master and will provide enjoyment for the whole family.-- "Foreword Magazine" Each pleasing watercolor painting...spills across to the opposite page. This title should be considered for collections needing material on intergenerational or interracial relationships.-- "School Library Journal" Grief and sadness can transcend cultural barriers.-- "The Observer" Janet Wilson's vivid paintings add life and colour to the story. They fit perfectly with the text . . .-- "The Barnacle Island Journal" Spalding's story nicely connects characters from different generations and cultures.-- "Ruminator Review" The honesty and compassion of Spalding's tale will touch yound readers, while Wilson's sensitive and eloquent watercolors capture the special feeling of this intergenerational friendship.-- "NAPRA ReView" The story deals with the ideas of separation and loss in a gentle but understandable way that children will immediately grasp.-- "Booklist" This lovely story, told in the first person, is a bittersweet tale about how people survive upheaval and change in their lives by linking their past to their future. Janet Wilson's beautiful picture panels, which are dominated by huge nodding sunflowers and swirling earth tones, perfectly complement Andrea Spalding's gentle prose. Recommended.-- "Canadian Book Review Annual"


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781551431772
  • Publisher: Orca Book Publishers,Canada
  • Publisher Imprint: Orca Book Publishers,Canada
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 32
  • Spine Width: 6 mm
  • Width: 254 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1551431777
  • Publisher Date: /03/2001
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 159 gr


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