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Half a World Away by Gleeson, Libby
by Gleeson, Libby | HC | Acceptable
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780439889773
- Book Title
- Half a World Away
- Publisher
- Scholastic, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 10 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes, Blackwood, Freya
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction
- Topic
- General, Social Themes / New Experience, Lifestyles / City & Town Life, Social Themes / Friendship
- Item Weight
- 14.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 10 in
- Number of Pages
- 40 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Scholastic, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0439889774
ISBN-13
9780439889773
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63727046
Product Key Features
Book Title
Half a World Away
Number of Pages
40 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
General, Social Themes / New Experience, Lifestyles / City & Town Life, Social Themes / Friendship
Illustrator
Yes, Blackwood, Freya
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
10 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2006-007712
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Booklist Starred Review Best friends Amy and Louie are never far apart. From across the room or the playground, they call to each other with a special word: "Cooo-ee!" Then Amy's family moves "half a world away," and the children long for each other. "If I call Amy really loudly, she'll hear me, won't she?" Louie asks. Only his grandmother is encouraging: "You can only try." Louie belts out his loudest "Cooo-ee!" and across the ocean, half a day later, Amy happily declares, "I dreamt about Louie and he called me." In rhythmic, pared-down words, Gleeson captures friendship's intensity from a young child's viewpoint. In simplest terms, she also communicates the sometimes tough-to-grasp concept of global distance: "When you are awake in the day, [Amy] is asleep at night." Blackwood's tender, realistic watercolors reinforce the friends' sweet closeness and magic, particularly in the few wordless spreads that skillfully shift perspective from aerial views of Louie's seaside village to seahorse-shaped clouds, which race across the world. Subtle, direct, and profound, this quiet story communicates the deep joy and unbreakable bonds that true friends share, and it will reassure little ones who know firsthand the aching sadness that separation brings., Booklist Starred Review Best friends Amy and Louie are never far apart. From across the room or the playground, they call to each other with a special word: Cooo-ee!" Then Amy's family moves half a world away," and the children long for each other. If I call Amy really loudly, she'll hear me, won't she?" Louie asks. Only his grandmother is encouraging: You can only try." Louie belts out his loudest Cooo-ee!" and across the ocean, half a day later, Amy happily declares, I dreamt about Louie and he called me." In rhythmic, pared-down words, Gleeson captures friendship's intensity from a young child's viewpoint. In simplest terms, she also communicates the sometimes tough-to-grasp concept of global distance: When you are awake in the day, [Amy] is asleep at night." Blackwood's tender, realistic watercolors reinforce the friends' sweet closeness and magic, particularly in the few wordless spreads that skillfully shift perspective from aerial views of Louie's seaside village to seahorse-shaped clouds, which race across the world. Subtle, direct, and profound, this quiet story communicates the deep joy and unbreakable bonds that true friends share, and it will reassure little ones who know firsthand the aching sadness that separation brings.
Grade From
Preschool
Dewey Decimal
[E]
Grade To
Third Grade
Synopsis
"If I call Amy really loudly, she'll hear me, won't she?" Louie asked his mom. His mom shook her head. "Amy is half a world away." Amy and Louie are the best of friends. They build towers as high as the sky, they look for magical creatures in clouds, and they always greet one another with their special call: "Coo-ee!" But when Amy's family moves far across the ocean, the color drains out of their lives---until Louie finds a way to restore their special bond. A perfect book for any friends separated by a move, this is the unforgettable story of a friendship lost and found., Amy and Louie are the best of friends. But when Amy's family moves far across the ocean, the colour drains out of their lives - until Louie finds a way to restore their special bond. "Subtle, direct, and profound, this quiet story communicates the deep joy and unbreakable bonds that true friends share, and it will reassure little ones who know firsthand the aching sadness that separation brings." - Booklist, starred review
LC Classification Number
PZ7.G48148Hal 2007
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