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Irene's wish

"From award-winning author Jerdine Nolen comes a tale of a little girl who wishes for her father to be home more, but she never expects her wish to come true the way it does"-- Provided by publisher.

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Main Author:	Nolen, Jerdine
Other Authors:	Ford, AG (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2014]
Subjects:	Wishes > Juvenile fiction. Fathers > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	"From award-winning author Jerdine Nolen comes a tale of a little girl who wishes for her father to be home more, but she never expects her wish to come true the way it does"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience:	Ages 5-9.
ISBN:	9780689863004 (hardback) 0689863004 (hardback)
Author Notes:	Jerdine Nolen is the beloved author of many award-winning books, including Big Jabe ; Thunder Rose , a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book; and Hewitt Anderson's Great Big Life , a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, all illustrated by Kadir Nelson. She is also the author of Eliza's Freedom Road , illustrated by Shadra Strickland, which was an ALA/YALSA Best Fiction Nominee for Young Adults; Raising Dragons , illustrated by Elise Primavera, which received the Christopher Award; and Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm , illustrated by Mark Buehner, which was made into a movie by the same name. Her other books include Calico Girl , a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, and Irene's Wish , illustrated by A.G. Ford, which Kirkus Reviews called "delightful and memorable" in a starred review. Ms. Nolen is an educator and lives in Ellicott City, Maryland. AG Ford is the illustrator of many books for children, including the New York Times bestseller Barack by Jonah Winter, Michelle by Deborah Hopkinson, and Goal! by Mina Javaherbin. He also contributed to Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change by Michelle Cook. He lives in Frisco, Texas, with his wife, Brandy. Visit him at AGFordIllustration.com.