Nana Akua Goes to School

Nana Akua Goes to School
April Harrison, Tricia Elam Walker
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NZ$ 38.00
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NZ$ 30.40
Hardback
h267 x 267mm - 40pg
16 Jun 2020 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780525581130
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It is Grandparents Day at Zura's elementary school, and the students are excited to introduce their grandparents and share what makes them special. Aleja's grandfather is a fisherman. Bisou's grandmother is a dentist. But Zura's Nana, who is her favorite person in the world, looks a little different from other grandmas. Nana Akua was raised in Ghana, and, following an old West African tradition, has tribal markings on her face. Worried that her classmates will be scared of Nana--or worse, make fun of her--Zura is hesitant to bring her to school. Nana Akua knows what to do, though. With a quilt of traditional African symbols and a bit of face paint, Nana Akua is able to explain what makes her special, and to make all of Zura's classmates feel special, too.
Praise for Nana Akua Goes to School:

"This beautiful picture book offers a helpful perspective on cultural differences within a heartening family story." --Booklist, starred review

"Walker writes convincingly about how difference can cause unease among children, and her story offers a compelling portrait of a grandmother whose pride and poise put that concern to rest." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

Praise for April Harrison's What is Given From the Heart:

"[An] exquisite story of generosity . . . Harrison has created soft yet dazzling illustrations for this tribute to faith, hope and the African-American community." -- TheNew York Times Book Review

"A sweet story . . . enhanced by delectable art from a prodigious new talent." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"This final book by the late McKissack (Let's Clap, Jump, Sing & Shout) showcases the legendary author's signature lyricism in full force and receives a stunning, aesthetically ambitious interpretation by Harrison, a fine artist making her picture book debut."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"What Is Given from the Heart is a loving tribute to collective work, responsibility and the joy that comes from giving freely from the heart."--Shelf Awareness, starred review

"A treasure from a marvelous storyteller."--School Library Journal, starred review

Tricia Elam Walker is the author of the novel Breathing Room, among other publications. She is an award-winning fiction and nonfiction writer, cultural and fashion commentator, and blogger who has written for National Public Radio, the Washington Post, Essence magazine, HuffPost, and more. She practiced law for sixteen years prior to teaching writing in Washington, DC, and Boston. Tricia is an assistant professor of Creative Writing at Howard University and is working on several projects, including children's books, plays, and a second novel.

April Harrison is a renowned folk artist born and currently residing in Greenville, South Carolina. She illustrated Patricia C. McKissack's final picture book, What Is Given from the Heart, which received four starred reviews and which the New York Times Book Review called an "exquisite story of generosity." Her work appears in the public collections of Vanderbilt University, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, the Atlanta Housing Authority, and the Erskine University Museum and in many private collections. Learn more at aprilsonggallery.com.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780525581130
Published: 16 Jun 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: Pisces Books
Publisher: Pisces Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 267mm
Width: 267mm
Pages: 40

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