Josias, Hold the Book
This Américas Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature winner about a Haitian boy determined to make his garden grow is brought to life through luminous watercolor illustrations. Every morning Josias is hard at work in the family's garden under the hot Haitian sun. His friend Chrislove asks, "When will you join us and hold the book?" asks Chrislove. With his garden is failing, Josias has no time to learn how to read and write. There may not be enough food for his family. Soon, Josias realizes a book might hold the solution to his problem.
- Author
- Jennifer Riesmeyer Elvgren
- Format
- hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Boyds Mills Press
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9781590783184
- Genres
- gardening, childrens, cultural
- Release date
- 2006
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