The Story of the Three Kingdoms |
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Author:
| Myers, Walter Dean |
Illustrator:
| Bryan, Ashley |
ISBN: | 978-0-06-024286-2 |
Publication Date: | May 1995 |
Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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Two Coretta Scott King Award recipients combine their artistry in an original fable about the People, who—through the power of their storytelling—came to live at peace with Elephant, Shark, and Hawk, rulers of the Earth, the Sea, and the Air. "Myers's fable exalts the role of storytellers, and he tells his own story in a powerful resonant style. Bryan's swirling pictures in bright colors add liveliness . . . [as] he shows the People with a variety of ethnic features and...
More DescriptionTwo Coretta Scott King Award recipients combine their artistry in an original fable about the People, who—through the power of their storytelling—came to live at peace with Elephant, Shark, and Hawk, rulers of the Earth, the Sea, and the Air. "Myers's fable exalts the role of storytellers, and he tells his own story in a powerful resonant style. Bryan's swirling pictures in bright colors add liveliness . . . [as] he shows the People with a variety of ethnic features and clothing."—C.
1995 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA)
1996 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)
1995 Parent’s Choice Silver Honor Award