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Great Joy - by Kate DiCamillo (Hardcover)

Great Joy - by  Kate DiCamillo (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this "New York Times" bestseller, Newbery Medalist DiCamillo spins a tale of compassion and holiday warmth ("Publishers Weekly," starred review). Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Newbery Medalist DiCamillo spins a tale of compassion and holiday warmth. -- <i>Publishers Weekly </i>(starred review)</b> <p/>A <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller<br>A <i>Time Magazine</i> Top 10 Book of the Year<br>Four starred reviews (<i>Booklist</i>, <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>, <i>Publishers Weekly</i>, <i>School Library Journal</i>) <p/>It is just before Christmas when an organ grinder and monkey appear on the street outside Frances's apartment. When it's quiet she can hear their music, and when she looks out her window at midnight, she sees them sleeping outside. Finally the day of the Christmas pageant arrives, but when it's Frances's turn to speak, all she can think about is the organ grinder's sad eyes -- until a door opens just in time, and she finds the perfect words to share. With this luminous tale, Kate DiCamillo pairs with Bagram Ibatoulline to offer a timeless holiday gift.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Kate DiCamillo</b> is the author of the <i>New York Times </i>bestseller <i>The Magician's Elephant;</i> <i>The Tale of Despereaux, </i>which was awarded the Newbery Medal; <i>The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, </i>winner of a <i>Boston Globe-Horn Book </i>Award; <i>Because of Winn-Dixie, </i>a Newbery Honor Book; <i>The Tiger Rising, </i>a National Book Award Finalist; and six books starring Mercy Watson, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book <i>Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride. </i>She lives in Minneapolis. <p/><b>Bagram Ibatoulline</b> is the illustrator of <i>The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, </i>as well as <i>On the Blue Comet </i>by Rosemary Wells; <i>Thumbelina </i>retold by Brian Alderson; <i>The Animal Hedge </i>by Paul Fleischman; Hans Christian Andersen's <i>The Tinderbox </i>and <i>The Nightingale, </i>both retold by Stephen Mitchell; <i>The Serpent Came to Gloucester</i> by M. T. Anderson; and <i>Hana in the Time of the Tulips </i>by Deborah Noyes. He lives in Pennsylvania.

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