{"product_id":"the-cat-man-of-aleppo-isbn-9781984813787","title":"The Cat Man of Aleppo","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Caldecott Honor-winning true story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, who in the midst of the Syrian Civil War courageously offered safe haven to Aleppo's abandoned cats.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAleppo's city center no longer echoes with the rich, exciting sounds of copper-pot pounding and traditional sword sharpening. His neighborhood is empty--except for the many cats left behind.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlaa loves Aleppo, but when war comes his neighbors flee to safety, leaving their many pets behind. Alaa decides to stay--he can make a difference by driving an ambulance, carrying the sick and wounded to safety. One day he hears hungry cats calling out to him on his way home. They are lonely and scared, just like him. He feeds and pets them to let them know they are loved. The next day more cats come, and then even more! There are too many for Alaa to take care of on his own. Alaa has a big heart, but he will need help from others if he wants to keep all of his new friends safe.\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Cat Man of Aleppo\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaldecott Honor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2020 Middle East Book Award\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 2022-2023 Camellia Children’s Choice Book Award Nominee (AL)\u003cbr\u003eA 2022 Texas Topaz Reading List Pick\u003cbr\u003eA 2022 ALSC Notable Children’s Recording\u003cbr\u003eA 2021-2022 \u003cb\u003eThree Apple Book Award Nominee (NY)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 2021 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2021 ALA Notable Children’s Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 2021 Buckeye Children's \u0026amp; Teen Book Award Nominee (OH)\u003cbr\u003e A 2021-2022 Dogwood Book Award Nominee (MO)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2020 \u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e Blue Ribbon Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ “Based on a true story, this picture book is distinctive for its \u003cb\u003eengaging narrative\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eimpeccable illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e . . . A \u003cb\u003ebeautifully told and illustrated\u003c\/b\u003e story that offers a unique perspective on both war and humanity.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ “\u003cb\u003eWith meticulous care\u003c\/b\u003e, Shimizu draws the destroyed buildings, the empty streets, and the cats that fleeing Syrians have left behind . . . Latham and Shamsi-Basha pick out the \u003cb\u003eglimmers of light\u003c\/b\u003e that make up Alaa’s story, and Shimizu portrays their \u003cb\u003ebeauty\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ “The story of the Cat Man of Aleppo is remarkable…Shimizu’s lifelike illustrations capture the joy and beauty prior to the war, juxtaposing it with the horror and grief that followed . . .  \u003cb\u003eA safe, sobering, and hopeful introduction to the crisis in Syria\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ “Based on the true story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, this story portrays a beautiful and loving community rocked by violence… Shimizu’s digitally colored paintings, echoing Edo-era Japanese art, are \u003cb\u003emasterfully emotive\u003c\/b\u003e…audiences will \u003cb\u003efind solace\u003c\/b\u003e in the reminder of humanity in the direst times.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ “Alaa's story is one of \u003cb\u003efaith in humanity\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003epower of compassion\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003ebenefits of altruism\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrene Latham\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of hundreds of poems and nearly twenty current and forthcoming poetry, fiction, and picture books. Winner of the 2016 ILA Lee Bennett Hopkins Promising Poet Award, she lives on a lake in rural Alabama, where the queen of the house is a cat named Maggie. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarim Shamsi-Basha\u003c\/b\u003e immigrated to the United States from Damascus in 1984. While in Syria, he spent a year at the University of Aleppo and got to know the people of that ancient city. All of Karim's work embodies love as a universal truth. His desire for people to love one another is where his personal and professional goals intersect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYuko Shimizu\u003c\/b\u003e has been drawing and painting ever since she can remember, and has loved animals just as long. Though she has been illustrating for magazines, newspapers, and books longer than you have lived, this is only her second picture book (\u003ci\u003eBarbed Wire Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e, 2013). Yuko lives and works with a rescued senior Chihuahua named Bear, who is probably smaller than the cats in Alaa's sanctuary.","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305153548517,"sku":"NP9781984813787","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781984813787.jpg?v=1767738629","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-cat-man-of-aleppo-isbn-9781984813787","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}