A Different Pond (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781623708030)

A 2018 Caldecott Honor Book that Kirkus Reviews calls "a must-read for our times," A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event - a long-ago fishing trip. Graphic novelist Thi Bui and acclaimed poet Bao Phi deliver a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son - and between cultures, old and new. As a young boy, Bao and his father awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. A successful catch meant a fed family. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's father told him about a different pond in their homeland of Vietnam. Thi Bui's striking, evocative art paired with Phi's expertly crafted prose has earned this powerful picture books six starred reviews and numerous awards.

Author: Bao Phi
ISBN-10: 1623708036
ISBN-13: 9781623708030
Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2017
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.25w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 190082 / Different Pond

Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book
Award: Ezra Jack Keats Book Award - Honor Book
Award: Ezra Jack Keats Book Award - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/12/2017
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2017 pg. 139
Booklist 07/01/2017 pg. 66
School Library Journal 08/01/2017 pg. 75
Foreword 07/31/2017
Shelf Awareness 08/04/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2017
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2017 pg. 74
Shelf Awareness 12/19/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style