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Music for Alice Hardcover - 2004
by Allen Say
As a girl, Alice loved to dance, but the rhythms of her life offered little opportunity for a foxtrot, let alone a waltz. World War II erupted soon after she was married. Alice and her husband, along with many other Japanese Americans, were forced to leave their homes and report to assembly centers around the country. Undaunted, Alice and her husband learned to make the most of every circumstance, from their stall in the old stockyard in Portland to the decrepit farm in the Oregon desert, with its field of stones. Like a pair of skilled dancers, they sidestepped adversity to land gracefully amid golden opportunity. Together they turned a barren wasteland into a field of endless flowers. Such achievements did not come without effort and sacrifice, though, and Alice often thought her dancing days were long behind her. But as her story testifies, life is full of changes . . .
In this striking book, Allen Say introduces readers to the remarkable story of the life of a woman whose perseverance and resilience serve as an inspirational reminder that dreams can be fulfilled, even when least expected.
In this striking book, Allen Say introduces readers to the remarkable story of the life of a woman whose perseverance and resilience serve as an inspirational reminder that dreams can be fulfilled, even when least expected.
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As a girl, Alice loved to dance, but the rhythms of her life offered little opportunity for a foxtrot, let alone a waltz. World War II erupted soon after she was married. Alice and her husband, along with many other Japanese Americans, were forced to leave their homes and report to assembly centers around the country. Undaunted, Alice and her husband learned to make the most of every circumstance, from their stall in the old stockyard in Portland to the decrepit farm in the Oregon desert, with its field of stones. Like a pair of skilled dancers, they sidestepped adversity to land gracefully amid golden opportunity. Together they turned a barren wasteland into a field of endless flowers. Such achievements did not come without effort and sacrifice, though, and Alice often thought her dancing days were long behind her. But as her story testifies, life is full of changes . . .
In this striking book, Allen Say introduces readers to the remarkable story of the life of a woman whose perseverance and resilience serve as an inspirational reminder that dreams can be fulfilled, even when least expected.
In this striking book, Allen Say introduces readers to the remarkable story of the life of a woman whose perseverance and resilience serve as an inspirational reminder that dreams can be fulfilled, even when least expected.
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- Title Music for Alice
- Author Allen Say
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Library Binding
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Clarion Books, Boston
- Date 2004-03-29
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780618311187 / 0618311181
- Weight 1.42 lbs (0.64 kg)
- Dimensions 8.5 x 11 x 0.36 in (21.59 x 27.94 x 0.91 cm)
- Ages 04 to 07 years
- Grade levels P - 2
- Library of Congress subjects Japanese Americans, Agriculture
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003014799
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
"The drama is quiet. As always with Say, the exquisite watercolors tell an American story." Booklist, ALA
"Once again, Say practically takes one's breath away with the understated beauty of his watercolors." Publishers Weekly
"Once again, Say practically takes one's breath away with the understated beauty of his watercolors." Publishers Weekly
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this story of resilience in the face of hardship, following Alice from her family's farm to the Japanese American internment camps and to old age, where she can finally dance. Allen Say, born in Yokohama, Japan in 1937, dreamed of becoming an artist from a young age. Before entering the world of children's book illustration, Say worked as a sign-painter and as a photographer, his skills behind the lens landing him a spot in the military newspaper STARS AND STRIPES. He illustrated his first children's book in 1972, and has earned a Caldecott Medal and a Caldecott Honor, among other accolades; Say's work is often based on personal experiences or the stories of family members, and his illustrations are noted for merging "the real and the surreal in his books, using photographs, pen-and-ink sketches, and watercolor paintings to illustrate them" (Oregon Encyclopedia). 8.5'' x 10.5''. Original…
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