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      A Boy Named Isamu

      by James Yang
      Published
      Jun 2021
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
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      40
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      About This Book

      Awarded an Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Picture Book Honor, this stunning picture book brings to life the imagination of Japanese American artist, Isamu Noguchi.

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      If you are Isamu, stones are the most special of all.
      How can they be so heavy?
      Would they float if they had no weight?

      Winner of the Theordor Seuss Geisel Award in 2020 for Stop! Bot!, James Yang imagines a day in the boyhood of Japanese American artist, Isamu Noguchi. Wandering through an outdoor market, through the forest, and then by the ocean, Isamu sees things through the eyes of a young artist . . .but also in a way that many children will relate. Stones look like birds. And birds look like stones.

      Through colorful artwork and exquisite text, Yang translates the essence of Noguchi so that we can all begin to see as an artist sees.

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction Suspense

      Subgenres

      Action Adventure Espionage / Spies / CIA Fantasy Science Fiction

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Picture Books

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      First Edition Jun 2021 Penguin ISBN 0593203445
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      Jun 2021 Penguin ISBN 0593203453
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      Jun 2021 Viking Books for Young Readers ISBN B08JKNXNWG
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      Jul 2023 -- Not Selected ISBN B0BTV39ZL9
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