Dawn Watch
- Publisher
- Groundwood Books Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2004
- Category
- General, General, Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780888995124
- Publish Date
- Aug 2004
- List Price
- $15.95
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Out of print
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 5 to 8
- Grade: k to 3
- Reading age: 5 to 8
Description
This lyrical picture book tells the story of a child and her father making a night crossing of Lake Superior on their sailboat.
As first mate, the child's job is to watch for ships, lights, land and logs while the autopilot steers the craft. Above, the Big Dipper, North Star, Milky Way and Northern Lights illuminate an inky night sky. And as dawn breaks, the horizon begins to glow and land appears, a black line between sky and sea. Striking illustrations by Nicolas Debon capture the excitement, mystery and beauty of this night-time adventure on the world's largest freshwater lake.
About the authors
JEAN E. PENDZIWOL est l’autrice primée de nombreux livres pour enfants, dont Par une belle nuit d’hiver, finaliste pour un Prix du Gouverneur général et pour le prix TD de littérature canadienne pour l’enfance. Née et élevée dans le nord-ouest de l’Ontario, elle s’inspire de la culture, de l’histoire et de la géographie de la région pour écrire ses récits.
Jean E. Pendziwol is the award-winning author of numerous books for children, including Skating Wild on an Inland Sea, winner of the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award, and Once Upon a Northern Night, a finalist for the Governor General's Award and the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. Born and raised in northwestern Ontario, she draws on the culture, history and geography of the region for inspiration for her stories.
Jean E. Pendziwol's profile page
NICOLAS DEBON won the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for his book The Strongest Man in the World. His illustrations in Dawn Watch by Jean E. Pendziwol were nominated for a Governor General’s Literary Award. He has also written and illustrated A Brave Soldier and Four Pictures by Emily Carr. A Canadian, he now lives in France.
Awards
- Short-listed, CLA Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award
- Commended, CCBC Our Choice
- Short-listed, Governor General's Literary Awards: Illustration
Editorial Reviews
The lyrical, first-person narrative quietly captures the wonder of the universe during a late-night journey...A quiet adventure for sharing one-on-one.
School Library Journal
Quiet pleasures, but important ones in a sailboat at sea.
Kirkus Reviews
The words and pictures are a superb fit: each uses perspective for dramatic effect, and they combine to create a contemplative and sometimes rapturous atmosphere.
Quill & Quire
Debon, Nicolas's impressive illustrations...capture the essence of the nighttime voyage perfectly and do much to emphasize the lyrical quality of the text, which reads like poetry. Apart from being a wonderful choice to read aloud, connections to astronomy and father-daughter relationships can be made. Highly Recommended.
Canadian Children's Literature - CBRA
...the words, filled with the water's 'hush' and 'hiss', convey a subtle drama that is beautifully extended by Debon's lustrous, moody paintings.
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