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Knock knock my dad's dream for me

"A boy wakes up one morning to find his father gone. At first, he feels lost. But his father has left him a letter filled with advice to guide him through the times he cannot be there"--Provided by publisher.

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Main Author:	Beaty, Daniel (Author)
Other Authors:	Collier, Bryan (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2013.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Fathers and sons > Juvenile fiction. Separation (Psychology) > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction. Fatherless families > Juvenile fiction. Boys > Juvenile fiction. Single-parent families > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	"A boy wakes up one morning to find his father gone. At first, he feels lost. But his father has left him a letter filled with advice to guide him through the times he cannot be there"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:	Book and jacket designed by Stephanie Bart-Horvath.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Awards:	Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, 2014.
ISBN:	9780316209175 (hbk.) 0316209171 (hbk.)
Author Notes:	Daniel Beaty is an award-winning writer, performer, educator, and empowerment expert. His works have been shared throughout the United States, Europe, and Africa in the area's of children's and adult literature, music, theater, film, and television. He has performed at The White House and has graced the stage of The Kennedy Center, as well as HBO and BET. His website is danielbeaty.com. Bryan Collier has illustrated more than twenty-five picture books, including the award-winning Dave the Potter and Fifty Cents and a Dream , and has received numerous awards, including three Caldecott Honors and four Coretta Scott King Awards. He lives with his wife and children in Marlboro, New York. His website is bryancollier.com.