Smoky night
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Diaz, David, illustrator.
Wallerstein, Warren. Book producer
MacElwee, Kent. Book producer
Diaz, David. Book designer
D'moch, Lydia. Book designer
Wallerstein, Warren. Book producer
MacElwee, Kent. Book producer
Diaz, David. Book designer
D'moch, Lydia. Book designer
Published
San Diego : Harcourt Brace, [1994].
Format
Book
ISBN
9780152699543, 0152699546, 9780756900953 (lib. binding), 0152010351, 9780152010355, 0152018840, 9780152018849, 9780758700735, 0758700733, 0756900956 (lib. binding)
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters Library - Children's Picture Books | E BUNTING | Reshelving |
| Alachua Branch - Children's Picture Books | E BUNTING | In |
| Hawthorne Branch - Children's Picture Books | E BUNTING | In |
| Library Partnership Branch - Children's Picture Books | E BUNTING | In |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Anxiety -- Juvenile fiction.
Attitude change -- Juvenile fiction.
Caldecott Medal.
Cats -- Juvenile fiction.
Children's stories, American -- 20th century.
Compassion -- Juvenile fiction.
Fire -- Juvenile fiction.
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.
Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction.
Neighborliness -- Juvenile fiction.
Picture books for children.
Picture books.
Public shelters -- Juvenile fiction.
Reconciliation -- Juvenile fiction.
Riots -- California -- Los Angeles -- Juvenile fiction.
Riots -- Juvenile fiction.
Theft -- Juvenile fiction.
Violence -- Juvenile fiction.
Attitude change -- Juvenile fiction.
Caldecott Medal.
Cats -- Juvenile fiction.
Children's stories, American -- 20th century.
Compassion -- Juvenile fiction.
Fire -- Juvenile fiction.
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.
Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction.
Neighborliness -- Juvenile fiction.
Picture books for children.
Picture books.
Public shelters -- Juvenile fiction.
Reconciliation -- Juvenile fiction.
Riots -- California -- Los Angeles -- Juvenile fiction.
Riots -- Juvenile fiction.
Theft -- Juvenile fiction.
Violence -- Juvenile fiction.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
Caldecott Medal Winner -- 1995.
Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 1994.
Human relations -- Fiction.
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.
Juvenile literature.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Fiction.
Neighborliness -- Fiction.
Picture books for children.
Picture books.
picture books.
Riots -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction.
Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 1994.
Human relations -- Fiction.
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction.
Juvenile literature.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Fiction.
Neighborliness -- Fiction.
Picture books for children.
Picture books.
picture books.
Riots -- California -- Los Angeles -- Fiction.
More Details
Published
San Diego : Harcourt Brace, [1994].
Language
English
ISBN
9780152699543, 0152699546, 9780756900953 (lib. binding), 0152010351, 9780152010355, 0152018840, 9780152018849, 9780758700735, 0758700733, 0756900956 (lib. binding)
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 2.4, 1 Points
Level 2.4, 1 Points
Lexile measure
530
Notes
General Note
Art techniques used: Powerful acrylic paintings with contrasting black and brightly colored hues. These paintings appear on a backdrop of mixed media collages and found objects.
General Note
"The paintings in this books were done in acrylics on Arches watercolor paper. The backgrounds were composed and photographed by the illustrator. The title type was hand-lettered by the illustrator. The display type was set in Kabel Ultra by Central Graphics, San Diego, California. The text type was set in Syntax Bolb by Thompson Type, San Diego, California. Color separations were made by Bright Arts, Ltd., Singapore. Printed and bound by Tien Wah Press, Singapore. Production supervision by Warren Wallerstein and Kent MacElwee. Designed by David Diaz and Lydia D'moch"--Colophon.
Description
Daniel and his mother look out of their window at the smoky night below. There are looters on the street, fires in the distance. Daniel clutches his cat, Jasmine. But later, when they're forced to leave the apartment building, Jasmine can't be found. Mrs. Kim's cat is missing too. Where are they? They can't be with each other. Those cats don't get along ... This story is about cats and people who couldn't get along until a night of rioting brings them together. Winner of Caldecott medal, 1995.
Target Audience
530L,Lexile.
Target Audience
Decoding indicator: 70 (high),Semantic indicator: 80 (high),Syntactic indicator: 70 (high),Structure indicator: 90 (high),Lexile.
Awards
Caldecott Medal, 1995
Awards
American Library Association Notable Children's Book, 1995
Local note
Evg acld.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bunting, E., Diaz, D., Wallerstein, W., MacElwee, K., Diaz, D., & D'moch, L. (1994). Smoky night . Harcourt Brace.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eve Bunting et al.. 1994. Smoky Night. Harcourt Brace.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eve Bunting et al.. Smoky Night Harcourt Brace, 1994.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bunting, Eve, et al. Smoky Night Harcourt Brace, 1994.
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