The Wall - by Jessie James (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A young boy who loves to explore meets a young girl who encourages his community to discover the rich environment around them, despite the wall built around their homes."--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Tom is a little boy who LOVES to explore. "The world is a beautiful place, Tom thought. When I grow up, I will be a great explorer." </strong></p> <p>But one day, he hears the grown-ups talking about the monsters that live in the big wide world. Before long, they build a giant wall to keep the monsters out--forever. Tom is told NOT to go over the wall. "It's dangerous out there," his grandmother tells him. What could be so monstrous over the wall and who are these monsters? </p> <p>Soon, Tom receives a message saying "Hello!" from the other side of the wall. Curious, he climbs over, and what do you think he finds?</p> <p>Life becomes dreary when you are cut off from the wonders of the world and Tom realizes there is a need for change. A true story of friendship and community, <em>The Wall</em> shows the importance of communities coming together and inclusivity. A perfect book to show the value of opening your heart and mind.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>The 'world is a beautiful place' to Tom, who wants to be a 'great explorer and see it all'--until his grandmother warns him that 'the world is not safe.'</p> <p> Afraid when he hears grown-ups, TV, and newspapers talk about bad 'monsters' from other parts of the world coming closer, Tom stops exploring. The grown-ups build a high, long wall to keep the monsters out. Feeling safer, Tom forgets all about exploring. But one day he receives a friendly message from across the wall and decides to climb over. Tom sees no monsters, just beautiful grasses, flowers, mountains, birds, animals, trees--and a little girl waving. The girl returns with Tom to his side of the wall. Listening to the girl talk about her home and people convinces those who built the wall to tear it down, and Tom starts exploring again. This simple story quietly reveals the insidious impact of xenophobic isolationism and offers a hopeful message. Whimsical, delicate illustrations cleverly utilize color to track Tom's journey from joyful boy eagerly exploring his colorful world to fearful child sadly watching TV. Color gradually disappears from the illustrations as the wall rises, leaving a beige world. But when Tom scales the wall, he discovers the world awash in brilliant color, which seeps back into the illustrations as the wall falls. Though Tom presents White and the little girl Black, importantly, Tom's community's grown-ups are racially diverse, saving the narrative from reductive racialization.</p> <p> Timely, aspirational, affirming.--<em>Kirkus Reviews</em></p>-- "Journal" (7/27/2021 12:00:00 AM)<br>
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