{"product_id":"i-talk-like-a-river-9780823445592","title":"I Talk Like a River","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Schneider Family Book Award\u003cbr\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if words got stuck in the back of your mouth whenever you tried to speak? What if they never came out the way you wanted them to? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes it takes a change of perspective to get the words flowing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI wake up each morning with the sounds of words all around me. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd I can't say them all . . . \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he'd like, it takes a kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice. Compassionate parents everywhere will instantly recognize a father's ability to reconnect a child with the world around him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoet Jordan Scott writes movingly in this powerful and ultimately uplifting book, based on his own experience, and masterfully illustrated by Greenaway Medalist Sydney Smith. A book for any child who feels lost, lonely, or unable to fit in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the BC and Yukon Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn American Library Association Notable Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eILA Primary Fiction Honoree\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine, NPR, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Bookpage, School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Publishers Lunch, and more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHorn Book \u003c\/i\u003eFanfare Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Childrens Book of the Year!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CBC Best Picture Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Kids' Book Choice Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jordan Scott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neal Porter Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 9.10w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823445592\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e510614 \/ I Talk Like a River\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Schneider Family Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2020 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2020 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2020 pg. 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2020 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2020 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJordan Scott is a poet whose work includes \u003ci\u003eSilt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlert\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDECOMP\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNight \u0026amp; Ox\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eBlert\u003c\/i\u003e, which explores the poetics of stuttering, is the subject of two National Film Board of Canada projects, \u003ci\u003eFlub and Utter: a poetic memoir of the mouth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSTUTTER\u003c\/i\u003e. Scott was the recipient of the 2018 Latner Writers' Trust Poetry Prize for his contributions to Canadian poetry. \u003ci\u003eI Talk Like a River\u003c\/i\u003e is Scott's first book for children. He lives in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island with his wife and two sons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSydney Smith is an illustrator of picture books whose work includes \u003ci\u003eSidewalk Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e by JonArno Lawson; \u003ci\u003eThe White Cat and the Monk\u003c\/i\u003e by Jo Ellen Bogart; and \u003ci\u003eTown Is by the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e by Joanne Schwartz, which was awarded the 2018 Kate Greenaway Medal and the 2018 Children's Literature Award. He both wrote and illustrated \u003ci\u003eSmall in the City\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e called \"Extraordinary, emotional, and beautifully rendered.\" in a starred review.\u003ci\u003e School Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003esaid \"The use of line, reflection, and perspective masterfully evoke a bustling gray city.\" in another starred review. 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