Lila and the crow / Gabrielle Grimard.
Material type:
TextLanguage: English Original language: French Publisher: Toronto : Annick Press, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781554518579
- 1554518571
- 9781554518586
- 155451858X
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Manners & Character | Grimard Gabriell | Available | 33111008514289 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Lila is bullied because of her dark skin, but the crows have a solution for that!
Lila has just moved to a new town and can't wait to make friends at school. But on the first day, a boy points at her and shouts: "A crow! A crow! The new girl's hair is black like a crow!" The others whisper and laugh, and Lila's heart grows as heavy as a stone.
The next day, Lila covers her hair. But this time, the boy points at her dark skin. When she covers her face, he mocks her dark eyes. Now every day at school, Lila hides under her turtleneck, dark glasses, and hat. And every day when she goes home, she sees a crow who seems to want to tell her something. Lila ignores the bird and even throws rocks at it, but it won't go away.
Meanwhile, the great autumn festival is approaching. While the other kids prepare their costumes, Lila is sadder and lonelier than ever. At her lowest point of despair, a magical encounter with the crow opens Lila's eyes to the beauty of being different, and gives her the courage to proudly embrace her true self.
Translated from the French.
Written by the author in French but not published. Translated by Paula Ayer. First published in English.
"Lila is bullied because of her dark skin, but the crows have a solution for that!"--From publisher's website.