Silent Movie
By Avi; C. B. Mordan (Illustrator)
(Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Hardcover, 9780689841453, 48pp.)
Publication Date: March 1, 2003
Categories: Family - General, Historical - United States - 20th Century, Social Issues - Emigration & Immigration
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Black-and-white images follow one after another.
The story of an immigrant family alone in a big city.
Close-ups of a mother, a son -- faces filled with heartache and joy.
Plenty of action.
Excitement.
Melodrama.
A Silent Movie.
Avi is the author of more than fifty books for children and young adults, including the 2003 Newbery medal winner Crispin: The Cross of Lead. He has won two Newbery Honors and many other awards for his fiction. He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado. Visit him on the Web at www.avi-writer.com.
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