![]() The history and the issues will spark discussion." - Booklist, * "Books for young people have rarely directly addressed the moral issues surrounding the legacy of historical sins this thoughtful and provocative volume will elicit plenty of discussion about American historical heritage as well as European, and it cou, "Pressler demands a certain sophistication from the audience her incisive writing challenges readers to rise to meet her." - Publishers Weekly, "Pressler demands a certain sophistication from the audience her incisive writing challenges readers to rise to meet her." -Publishers Weekly * "Books for young people have rarely directly addressed the moral issues surrounding the legacy of historical sins this thoughtful and provocative volume will elicit plenty of discussion about American historical heritage as well as European, and it could therefore be an interesting partner to Mildred Taylor's Logan family saga." -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review "There are shelves of Holocaust books about victims, perpetrators, rescuers, and bystanders but what about those who profited from the genocide? What happened to the property the Jews left behind?. "There are shelves of Holocaust books about victims, perpetrators, rescuers, and bystanders but what about those who profited from the genocide? What happened to the property the Jews left behind? . ![]()
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Both the Yacoubian Building of Cairo and Bonbon Palace of Istanbul, once famous for their grandeur and now in a dilapidated state, embody the social, political and economic transformation of each society not only through the depiction of diverse characters inhabiting these buildings but also with the architectural and spatial characteristics of the buildings themselves. Alaa al-Aswany’s The Yacoubian Building and Elif Shafak’s The Flea Palace emerge as microcosmic representations of contemporary Egypt and Turkey, respectively, through their focus on apartment buildings and their residents. ![]() ![]() I didn’t think much of Bagley’s Uncle Ben, who’s got a naff ponytail for some reason, and his Green Goblin is ridonkulously ‘roided out so he looks more like the Hulk villain Abomination. 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Since then, the author has written six children's books, including THE PERFECT NEST, a hilarious read-aloud illustrated by John Manders and two books in Candlewick’s Brand New Readers series. She studied Economics, but because of her love for books and stories, she eventually found herself drawn to writing. She was slightly shy as a child, but enjoyed playing Beauty Parlor with her sister, taking family trips, and watching STAR TREK and TIME TUNNEL. She read so much her parents had to set a "no-reading-at-the dinner-table" rule. Catherine Friend had what she calls a "boring" childhood, but she says that boring was just fine - because it gave her more time to read. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Lionni's business training gradually receded into the background as his interest in art and design grew. He was born in Holland in 1910 of Dutch parents, and although his education did not include formal art courses (in fact, he has a doctorate in economics from the University of Genoa), he spent much of his free time as a child in Amsterdam's museums, teaching himself to draw. Leo Lionni has gained international renown for his paintings, graphic designs, illustrations, and sculpture, as well as for his books for children. Leo Lionni died in October of 1999 at his home in Tuscany, Italy, at the age of 89. He received the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was a four-time Caldecott Honor Winner-for Inch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, and Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse. ![]() Leo Lionni wrote and illustrated more than 40 highly acclaimed children's books. ![]() |