Wings by Christopher Myers (English) Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Wings by Christopher Myers Are you brave enough to be your true self? Ikarus Jackson is, but it isnt always easy. The people in his neigborhood point at his wings. The kids at school laugh. The teachers call him a distraction. One girl identifies with Ikarus, but she is too shy to speak up for herself, let alone for him. Maybe I should have said something to those mean kids, she thinks, when their taunts send him drifting into the sky.Inspired by Ikaruss own courage, she sets out in search of him and so begins her own journey of self discovery -- leaving both of them transformed."I wanted to create a book that tells kids never to abandon the things that make them different, to be proud of what makes them unique. Every child has their own beauty, their own talents. Ikarus Jackson can fly through the air; I want kids to find their own set of wings and soar with him." -- Christopher Myers FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography The son of acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers, award-winning illustrator Christopher Myers credits his appreciation of the importance of images to observing the objects and photographs his parents would bring home from auctions and flea markets: "little histories;" "other peoples memories that get left behind." His own family images have had quite an impact, as well - as in a black-and-white photograph of his grandfather with a telling smile on his face. "He was a storyteller. His thick, dark, calloused hands told stories. My father tells stories. I tell stories. Im fascinated with work, what work is, who does work, how much our identities are wrapped up in what we do with our hands. Shoeshine boy, ditchdigger, painter. My grandfather laughed at my fathers hands because they were too soft. Still I think he was proud of the fact that my father didnt have to work with his back. This is progress." Myers has made his career working with his hands in yet another way, creating his own images in collage, photos, woodcuts, and other artistic media. A graduate of Brown University, he has participated in the exclusive Whitney Museum of American Art Independent Studio Program. Myers began his childrens book career doing research to help his father, and went on to illustrate the elder Myers Shadow of the Red Moon. In 1998, the two collaborated on Harlem, which was named a Caldecott Honor Book as well as a Coretta Scott King Honor Book. Myers solo effort, Black Cat, was also a Coretta Scott King Honor Book. In addition to his fine art and illustrative work, Christopher Myers is a clothing designer. He makes his home in Brooklyn, New York. Details ISBN1338798189 Author Christopher Myers Pages 40 Language English Year 2022 Illustrator Christopher Myers ISBN-10 1338798189 ISBN-13 9781338798180 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-01-04 Audience Age 4-8 UK Release Date 2022-01-04 Imprint Scholastic US Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-01-04 NZ Release Date 2022-01-04 US Release Date 2022-01-04 Publisher Scholastic US Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:134058260;

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