By Avi http://www.avi-writer.com/
Illustrations C.B Mordan http://cbmordan.com/
Publisher:Atheneum Bks. for Young Readers,New York, 2002
Ink on Clayboard
Annotation
An imigrant family comes to America only to find theycan not find there husband/father who has sent for them. Dreams of America quickly turn into a nightmare until the youg boy is cast in the popular silent films of the times.
Personal Reaction
This is a beautiful book done by one of my all time favorite authors, Avi. The illustrations really carry it along and make it a special book for older youth too. The ink on clayboard is done to mimic the black and white dramatic close ups of the early1900 silent films. This book reminds me of both Brian Selznicks' black and white era drawings in The invention of Hugo Cabret and the immigrant theme of The Arrival by Shaun Tan. It's so old that I have actually put off reading it at both of my libraries, even though I was certain it was excellent. I'm glad I finally got to it.
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