"Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Illustration winner Elizabeth Mrazik Cleaver Picture Book Award winner Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Text nominee" The time is 1900, in the midst of the great waves of European immigration to North America. Standing in the dust and wind of the prairie, a young boy prepares to say good-bye to Josepha, his older classmate, who is leaving the alienating world of the classroom where no one speaks his language. But what a wonderful friend he has been! And ...
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"Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Illustration winner Elizabeth Mrazik Cleaver Picture Book Award winner Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Text nominee" The time is 1900, in the midst of the great waves of European immigration to North America. Standing in the dust and wind of the prairie, a young boy prepares to say good-bye to Josepha, his older classmate, who is leaving the alienating world of the classroom where no one speaks his language. But what a wonderful friend he has been! And without a common language between them, how will his younger friend ever say good-bye? What gift can he give Josepha to show how special their friendship has been? "Josepha" depicts a facet of pioneer life seldom considered - the immigrant child's struggle to begin again in a strange land.
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Murray Kimber. Near Fine in near fine jacket. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions. Winner of Governor-Generals Literary Award in 1994. Award sticker on front of dust jacket. Complete number line on copyright page. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
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Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can included some highlighting and writing page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear.
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Illustrated by Murray Kimber. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0889951012. Stiff unmarked book in illustrated boards with matching dust jacket protected in mylar sleeve.; 9.2 X 9.0 X 0.4 inches; 32 pages.
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Murray Kimber. Near Fine in near fine jacket. The time is 1900, in the midst of the great waves of European immigration to North America. Standing in the dust and wind of the prairie, a young boy prepares to say good-bye to Josepha, his older classmate, who is leaving the alienating world of the classroom where no one speaks his language. But what a wonderful friend he has been! And without a common language between them, how will his younger friend ever say good-bye? What gift can he give Josepha to show how special their friendship has been? Josepha depicts a facet of pioneer life seldom considered-the immigrant child''s struggle to begin again in a strange land. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions. Winner of Canada's Governor General's Literary Award. Size: Sm 4to (9" to 11").
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Good. Ex library with stamps, good cover, dust jacket covered w/ mylar, tight binding, clean text Prompt, reliable service, shipped next business day. Int'l mailed via first class or priority.
