Jalani and the Lock
by Pace, Lorenzo
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0823997006
- ISBN 13
- 9780823997008
- Seller
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flushing, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Rosen Pub Group, 2001. Not Indicated . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Color Illustrations. First edition. From Publishers Weekly Noted sculptor Pace makes a stunning children's book debut. Disarming in its simplicity, his narrative conveys complex themes in a fairy tale structure. "A long time ago in Africa," reads the left-hand page of the first spread, opposite a childlike outline of the continent in orange, clearly labeled, which vibrates against a cherry-red background. The next two spreads continue, "a little boy named Jalani/ loved to play in the forest." Jalani's smiling face dominates his portrait; the forest is a grove of lollipop trees. In these three spreads, Pace introduces the key elements of his story. Like other classic fairy tales, the forest, once a child's magical kingdom, becomes a source of terror; this is the scene where "a strange man came and took him away." Pace marks Jalani's transition into life as a captive in America with a single word, "Locks," paired with the image of a padlock so carefully rendered that it seems to be animated on the page. The compositions depict Jalani's fellow field hands but never his oppressors, and his memories sustain him until he is finally freed. He keeps the lock, however, and hands it down to his eldest son "so they would never forget from where they all came." Based on the biography of Pace's own great-great-grandfather, the volume ends with a photograph of the lock. In his choice to adhere to a child's vocabulary and view of the world, Pace conveys the childlike hope that kept Jalani and his past alive. Ages 8-up. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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- Bookseller
- Michael Diesman (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 043645
- Title
- Jalani and the Lock
- Author
- Pace, Lorenzo
- Illustrator
- Color Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Not Indicated
- ISBN 10
- 0823997006
- ISBN 13
- 9780823997008
- Publisher
- Rosen Pub Group
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2001
Terms of Sale
Michael Diesman
payment must accompany order. returns allowed if not as described
About the Seller
Michael Diesman
Biblio member since 2004
flushing, New York
About Michael Diesman
book and record seller
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