Smoky Night

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Smoky Night

Author: Eve Bunting
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Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
In a night of rioting, Daniel and his mother are forced to leave their apartment for the safety of a shelter. “Diaz has not been afraid to take risks in illustrating the story with thickly textured paintings against a background of torn-paper and found-object collage. Without becoming cluttered or gimmicky, these pictures manage to capture a calamitous atmosphere that finally calms…. Both author and artist have managed to portray a politically charged event without pretense or preaching.”—The Bulletin
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This is a story about cats—and people—who couldn’t get along until a smoky and fearful night brings them together.

The Los Angeles riots made author Eve Bunting wonder about what riots meant to the children who live through them—and what we can all learn from such upheavals. She has written more than 100 books for children and young adults, including Night Tree and Summer Wheels, and many deal thoughtfully with difficult issues.

Smoky Night was the winner of the 1995 Caldecott Medal; an American Library Association Notable Children’s Book; a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year; and a Parent’s Choice Award.

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