Series / 所属系列: |
| Green Knowe Chronicles
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Overview / 简介: |
Inspired by real events, master storyteller Eve Bunting recounts the harrowing yet hopeful story of a family, a war--and a dazzling discovery.
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From Organization / 国外机构评价: |
| "Dramatic and energetic . . . This is a universal story that testifies to life rising from the ashes."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"One can't help respecting Bunting for the sensitivity she brings to issues like war, poverty, race, and immigration."--The New York Times Book Review
"Compassionate, sobering, hopeful, and wise."--Child Magazine
"Against the story's grim backdrop, hopeful themes prevail."--Los Angeles Times |
Foreign Customer Review / 国外客户评价: |
| Deftly painted illustrations provide a visual link to the well-chosen words recounting the flight of a family from their home during the Bosnia war in the early 1990s. After passersby warn the family of imminent attack the mother decides that the family must strike out for a refugee camp just beyond the border. Prior to their departure, the son decides that he must set free two goldfish his sister inherited from a passing refugee. The fish are released into a pond near their house so that they can enjoy at least one more day of life. The implication is that the fish will presumably starve for lack of fish flakes or be gobbled up by predators but the change of location is worth trying if it grants them a little more time to enjoy living. The impact of the impending invasion on the lives of the two fish parallel the distressing situation the family faces which in turn creates considerable suspense for young and old readers alike. Could the family cover the distance in time to avoid the violence? How would the father, who left to participate in the resistance, be able to find them now that they were leaving home?
Yes, this book explores serious subject matter but my seven year old and five year old ask me to read it time and again. The content must speak to fears that lurk in the back of their minds but rather than discussing their anxiety about possibly losing a pet or a home or a parent instead they always ask me why there is war.
This book doesn't show any people engaged in violent acts, however, it shows the family's empty house all ablaze. Happily, the next few pages show the mother and children reuniting with the father. Eventually the return to the face the charred remains of their home. In contrast to this dark moment the family are surprised to find the pond teaming with goldfish. Apparently the fish are survivors just like family. I wasn't expecting a Gleam and Glow to tell so moving a story with such a satisfying conclusion. |
About the Author / 作者介绍: |
| EVE BUNTING is the author of many acclaimed books for young readers, including the Caldecott Medal--winning Smoky Night. She lives in Southern California.
PETER SYLVADA's first picture book, A Symphony of Whales, won the Christopher Medal and was named a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year and a Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book for Children. He lives in Cardiff, California.
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