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The Clay Ladies
Written by Michael Bedard
Illustrated by Les Tait
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Imprint: Tundra Books
Format: Trade Paperback
Pub Date: August 2001
Age: 8-12 years
Trim Size: 10-1/2 x 9
# of Pages: 40 pages
ISBN: 978-0-88776-573-5 (0-88776-573-4)
CDN Price: $9.99 / US Price: $7.95 |
One day, a small girl finds a wounded bird. She knows where to go for help, because on her street live two women known as the Clay Ladies. Their home is an old church full of wonders: half-finished statues and pieces of pottery. The Clay Ladies help bring the bird back to life, just as they infuse pieces of clay with life. Moreover they introduce the girl to the world of clay. Although the incident is imaginary, this beautifully written story is based on the lives of artists Frances Loring and Florence Wyle.
“Michael Bedard crafts intelligent, lyrically written books.”
–Toronto Star
Born and raised in Toronto, author Michael Bedard didn’t spend his youth dreaming of being an author: he was too busy enjoying being a child, exploring the lush ravines and wild haunts of the city. His easy affinity with the thoughts of children and his appetite for exploration are evident in the subjects he chooses to write on. may of his books combine his love of literature with history, introducing to young children the elusive poetess Emily Dickinson, the cool but imaginative Brontë siblings and the strong-willed author Willa Cather as a child.
He is the winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award (1990) and the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award for Children (1991), both for his novel, Redwork.
The Clay Ladies tells the story of a young girl’s encounter with two well-known Toronto sculptors of the 1940s and 50s, Frances Loring and Florence Wyle. The book won the Municipal Chapter of Toronto IODE Book Award and the 200 Tiny Torgi Award, and was a finalist for the Mr. Christie’s Book Award.
Stained Glass follows the story of Charles Endicott and what he discovers about himself and his past as he follows a homeless girl through the streets of his hometown on a warm summer day.
Les Tait has been painting the streets of Toronto for many years, and his love of the city is apparent in his attention to detail. His first book, The White Stone in the Castle Wall by Sheldon Oberman, was a finalist for the Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award - a prize given by a panel of children.
From the Hardcover edition.
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