On the Tip of a Wave: How AI Weiwei's Art Is Changing the Tide by Ho, Joanna

On the Tip of a Wave: How AI Weiwei's Art Is Changing the Tide (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781338715941)

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On the Tip of a Wave: How AI Weiwei's Art Is Changing the Tide by Ho, Joanna

On the Tip of a Wave: How AI Weiwei's Art Is Changing the Tide

$18.99
On the Tip of a Wave: How AI Weiwei's Art Is Changing the Tide by Ho, Joanna

On the Tip of a Wave: How AI Weiwei's Art Is Changing the Tide

$18.99
Format: Hardcover
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2023 CA Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Award Silver Medal

2024 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Recommended Title

Starred Review from Kirkus Reviews

Starred Review from Publishers Weekly

Starred Review from School Library Journal

Starred Review from Booklist

From New York Times bestselling author of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, Joanna Ho, and critically acclaimed illustrator, C疸ia Chien comes a moving, powerful picture book about the life and work of activist and artist, Ai Weiwei.

He [Ai Weiwei] felt the life jackets and an idea curled and crested through his fingertips. The way it always did.

Told in Joanna Ho's signature lyrical writing, this is the story that shines a light on Ai Weiwei and his journey, specifically how the Life Jackets exhibit at Konzerthaus Berlin came to be. As conditions for refugees worsened, Ai Weiwei was inspired by the discarded life jackets on the shores of Lesbos to create a bold installation that would grab the attention of the world. C疸ia Chien masterfully portrays the intricate life of Ai Weiwei with inspirations from woodblock printing and a special emphasis on the color orange, the same color of the life jackets that became a beacon of hope. Through C疸ia's dynamic and stunning illustrations, we see how Ai Weiwei became the activist and artist he is today while proving the power of art within humanity.



Author: Joanna Ho
ISBN-10: 1338715941
ISBN-13: 9781338715941
Publisher: Orchard Books
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2023
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.06h x 9.06w x 0.55d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 09/04/2023
School Library Journal 10/01/2023 pg. 87
Booklist 10/15/2023 pg. 45
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2023 pg. 98
By Joanna Ho
By Joanna Ho
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Joanna Ho is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of many children's books including Eyes that Kiss in the Corners; Eyes that Speak to the Stars; Eyes that Weave the World's Wonders, Say My Name, and Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma, recipient of an Ezra Jack Keats Honor. Her debut young adult novel, The Silence that Binds Us, received the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, Young Adult Honor. She earned her Masters in Educational Leadership at the Principal's Leadership Institute at the University of California, Berkeley and has been a classroom teacher, program designer and high school administrator. Her passion for equity in books and education is matched only by her love of homemade chocolate chip cookies, outdoors adventures, and dance parties with her kids. Visit her at www.joannahowrites.com


C疸ia Chien is a Brazilian Taiwanese artist. She's the illustrator of such titles as The Bear and the Moon, which was a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal for Original Art winner and a Golden Kite Award for picture book illustration winner, A Boy and a Jaguar, an ALA Notable Book and recipient of the Schneider Family Book Award. Her art has been shown in galleries worldwide, including the Beijing National Gallery and the Bologna Children's Book Fair exhibition. She is also the founder of A Thousand Worlds, a curated picture book directory celebrating BIPOC creators.

She lives in California.

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