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Clarion Books, 1999-01-04

Smoky Night

Smoky Night

Eve Bunting, Author

David Diaz, Illustrator

Paperback

9780152018849

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During a night of rioting, a young boy and his mother are forced to flee their apartment in this Caldecott Medal-winning book. Full color.
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Told through a child’s eyes, this picture book offers a powerful reflection on conflict, compassion, and common ground. Spare language and textured collage evoke both chaos and healing.

Keywords and Themes: African American & Black • Awareness • Beginner • City & Town Life • Classics • Community • Compassion • Conflict • Diversity & Multicultural • Healing • Hope • Humorous Stories • Juvenile Fiction • Lifestyles • Perspective • Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) • Readers • Reconciliation • Social Themes • Stories in Verse (see also Poetry) • Transformation • Trust • Violence

Readability • 2.5

Age Range • 6-9

Pages • 40

Subjects • Riots • California • Los Angeles • Interpersonal relations • Neighborliness

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Violence • Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | City & Town Life • Juvenile Fiction | Classics • Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories • Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural • Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner • Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry) • Juvenile Fiction | African American & Black • Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)

Daniel and his mother look out their window at the smoky night below. There are looters on the street, fires in the distance. Daniel clutches his cat, Jasmine. But later, when they're forced to leave their apartment building, Jasmine can't be found.

Mrs. Kim's cat is missing, too. Where are they? They can't be with each other. Those cats don't get along...

"Smoky Night" is a story about cats - and people - who couldn't get along until a night of rioting brings them together.

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