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Hey, wall a story of art and community

Armed with pencils, paints, dreams, and Grandma Addy's memories of how beautiful the neighborhood once was, Angel and others paint the big wall that had been cold, empty, and cheerless.

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Main Author:	Verde, Susan (Author)
Other Authors:	Parra, John (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2018]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Walls > Juvenile fiction. Street art > Juvenile fiction. Neighborhoods > Juvenile fiction. City and town life > Juvenile fiction. Picture books.
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Summary:	Armed with pencils, paints, dreams, and Grandma Addy's memories of how beautiful the neighborhood once was, Angel and others paint the big wall that had been cold, empty, and cheerless.
Item Description:	"A Paula Wiseman Book."
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:	9781481453134 1481453130
Author Notes:	Susan Verde's first picture book, The Museum , illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, was a Bank Street Best Book of the Year. Booklist praised, "The rhymed text captures the excitement of a being sparked by art." Her other books include You and Me , I Am Yoga , The Water Princess , and I Am Peace , all illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds; as well as Rock 'n' Roll Soul , illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell; My Kicks, illustrated by Katie Kath; and Hey, Wall, illustrated by John Parra . Susan is a former elementary school teacher with a Master's degree in reading remediation. In addition to writing books, Susan teaches yoga and mindfulness to kids (and adults) of all ages. She lives in East Hampton, New York, with her three children. Learn more at SusanVerde.com. John Parra is an award-winning illustrator, designer, author, and educator. For his children's illustration work he has received three American Library Association Pura Belpré Honors. His books include Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos , written by Monica Brown, which earned a New York Times Best Illustrated Book designation; Green Is a Chile Pepper , written by Roseanne Thong, which received the Américas Book Award; Spanish Is the Language of My Family , written by Michael Genhart, which received seven starred reviews and the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award; Hey, Wall , written by Susan Verde; The Power of Her Pen , written by Lesa Cline-Ransome; his authorial debut Growing an Artist , which was the recipient of the Christopher Award and the Américas Award; and his own This Moment is Special . Learn more at JohnParraArt.com.