{"product_id":"i-talk-like-a-river-isbn-9780823445592","title":"I Talk Like a River","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Schneider Family Book Award\u003cbr\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner\u003cbr\u003eA\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat if words got stuck in the back of your mouth whenever you tried to speak? What if they never came out the way you wanted them to?\u003cbr\u003eSometimes it takes a change of perspective to get the words flowing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI wake up each morning with the sounds of words all around me. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd I can't say them all . . . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he'd like, it takes a kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice. Compassionate parents everywhere will instantly recognize a father's ability to reconnect a child with the world around him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoet Jordan Scott writes movingly in this powerful and ultimately uplifting book, based on his own experience, and masterfully illustrated by Sydney Smith, winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international distinction given to author and illustrators of children's books. A book for any child who feels lost, lonely, or unable to fit in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the BC and Yukon Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn American Library Association Notable Children’s Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eILA Primary Fiction Honoree\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine, NPR, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Bookpage, School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Publishers Lunch, and more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHorn Book \u003c\/i\u003eFanfare Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Childrens Book of the Year!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CBC Best Picture Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Kids' Book Choice Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\"A brilliant way of thinking about a stutter.\"—\u003ci\u003eEd Sheeran\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An empathetic conversation-starter for families seeking help for a young — or not so young — person who stutters.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This wrenching and beautiful book will give succor to children who stutter and expand the hearts of those lucky enough to take fluency for granted.\"\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e \"This important (and stunning) book promotes self-acceptance . . . as well as empathy\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"One of the most powerful books that I’ve read in 2020.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e★ \u003c\/b\u003e\"lyrical and empowering . . . An important and unforgettable offering presented with natural beauty and grace.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"This is unquestionably one of the best picture books of 2020.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBook Page, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"An astounding articulation of both what it feels like to be different and how to make peace with it.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"By turns heartbreaking and illuminating, this picture book brings one more outsider into the fold through economy of language and an abundance of love.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Full of reassurance and understanding, this is a much needed look at a common language problem.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ★\"a boy who stutters is given a new way to think about his speech. . . . Artwork makes the internal change a light-filled experience\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"In this moving, deeply personal . . . There is plenty for all readers to glean from this boy's 'proud river.'\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness,\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★ \" Smith’s watercolour imagery in the book’s early parts is soft and edgeless. . . . . It’s only when his dad takes him for a walk along the river that the art firms up. The pair are now framed by the darkly delineated silhouette of tree trunks while the crisp, subtle hues of autumn leaves are reflected in the water next to them.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"An exceptional work.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Deft poetic language pairs with the resonant watercolors of Sydney Smith to create a book that is more than a memoir and more than conveying a message. This is pain, turned into art, and written for young children. Incomparable.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Fuse #8 Production \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A sensitive portrayal of the isolation and stigma felt by a kid with speech difficulties.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Jordan Scott pulls from his own childhood experience to explore the way his father helped him accept his stutter and offers support for anyone who is differently abled.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBC BookLook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"From its sunlit, breathtaking cover illustration of a freckled boy immersed in a moving river to the lyrical text by a B.C. poet drawing on his childhood experiences growing up with a stutter, this is a book for all ages.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMontreal Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"This is a stunning picture book.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSal's Fiction Addiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Poet Jordan Scott gives us an empathetic picture book from the perspective of a boy who stutters.  . . . Sydney Smith's flowing images explain and enhance the text.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—BookLoons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \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 and Utter: a poetic memoir of the mouth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSTUTTER\u003c\/i\u003e. Scott was the recipient of the 2018 Latner Writers' Trust Poetry Prize for his contributions to Canadian poetry. \u003ci\u003eI Talk Like a River\u003c\/i\u003e is Scott's first book for children. He lives in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island with his wife and two sons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSydney Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator of picture books whose work includes \u003ci\u003eSidewalk Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e by JonArno Lawson; \u003ci\u003eThe White Cat and the Monk\u003c\/i\u003e by Jo Ellen Bogart; and \u003ci\u003eTown Is by the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e by Joanne Schwartz, which was awarded the 2018 Kate Greenaway Medal and the 2018 Children's Literature Award. He both wrote and illustrated \u003ci\u003eSmall in the City\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e called \"Extraordinary, emotional, and beautifully rendered.\" in a starred review.\u003ci\u003e School Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003esaid \"The use of line, reflection, and perspective masterfully evoke a bustling gray city.\" in another starred review. 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