{"product_id":"angelas-glacier-isbn-9780823450824","title":"Angela's Glacier","description":"\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author Jordan Scott’s luminously-illustrated love story of a girl growing up in the shadow of a glacier that’s always there to listen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngela listened to the glacier; the glacier listened to Angela.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs soon as she’s born, Angela’s father introduces her to her glacier. He carries her on his back up the icy expanse as the wind makes music of the snow and the water underneath. Over time, Angela gets big enough to walk beside him, and then, to go alone. She tells her glacier everything, and it answers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut then, life gets busy. Angela’s days fill up with school, homework, violin and soccer and friends. Until one day, Angela’s heart doesn’t sound right anymore. Luckily, Angela’s dad is there to remind her what she needs: a visit to her ancient icy friend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Schneider Family and Boston Globe-Horn Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eI Talk Like a River\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAngela’s Glacier\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving story about growing up without losing yourself, loving nature, and allowing it to love you in return. Diana Sudyka’s breathtaking artwork pulls the reader into a world of warm hugs from shining blue-green ice— and from Dad, too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn afterword from the real Angela highlights the tragic threat climate change poses to our planet's frozen marvels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"A magnificently executed story.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"A first purchase for picture book collections, this book is an enchanting homage to the natural world and the importance of being true to ourselves.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Sudyka’s atmospheric gouache watercolors capture the stunning beauty of the enormous glacier. . . . A lovingly rendered natural picture-book wonder.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"A deeply felt portrait of nature. . \u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Sudyka’s contrasting, often translucent watercolors balance the cool swaths of blues and greens across the face of the glacier with lines etched across its frozen surface. . . . Scott’s narrative uncovers the healing, centering power of nature and reciprocity of care between humankind and the natural world.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A warmhearted ode to the colder side of the natural world.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A gentle story about how a bond with nature can transform one’s life; it may inspire readers to engage with their own surroundings.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Sudyka’s watercolor and gouache illustrations easily convey an appreciation for the emotional qualities of the natural world, a feeling echoed by Scott’s sensitive and evocative prose.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJordan Scott\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet whose work includes \u003ci\u003eSilt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlert\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDECOMP\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNight \u0026amp; Ox\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eBlert\u003c\/i\u003e, which explores the poetics of stuttering, is the subject of two National Film Board of Canada projects, \u003ci\u003eFlub\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUtter\u003c\/i\u003e: a poetic memoir of the mouth and STUTTER. He is the author of the widely-lauded \u003ci\u003eI Talk Like a River\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Schneider Family and Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards and has been translated into numerous languages, and \u003ci\u003eMy Baba’s Garden\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island with his wife and two sons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiana Sudyka\u003c\/b\u003e is a Chicago-based illustrator. Early on, she created screen-printed gig posters for musicians, but currently her illustration work focuses on young adult, middle grade, and children’s books. She has illustrated several volumes of the award-winning book series The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart and \u003ci\u003eCircus Mirandus\u003c\/i\u003e by Cassie Beasley, as well as the picture books \u003ci\u003eSometimes Rain\u003c\/i\u003e by Meg Fleming, \u003ci\u003eWhat Miss Mitchell Saw\u003c\/i\u003e by Hayley Barrett, and \u003ci\u003eHow to Find a Bird\u003c\/i\u003e by Jennifer Ward. Visit her at DianaSudyka.com.","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300632678629,"sku":"NP9780823450824","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823450824.jpg?v=1767721585","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/angelas-glacier-isbn-9780823450824","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}