Wiley Barnes

Broschiertes Buch

C Is for Chickasaw

Beschreibung

C is for Chickasaw walks children through the letters of the alphabet, sharing elements of Chickasaw history, language, and culture along the way. Wiley Barnes crafts rhymes to engage younger children's imaginations and deeper explanations for older readers. Colorful illustrations by Aaron Long reflect elements of Southeastern Indian art. An activities section provides a springboard for discussion and learning.

Autor

Wiley Barnes, a Chickasaw citizen, holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Oklahoma State University, and has spent twenty-one years forging a career in the publishing industry, and the last fourteen years with the Chickasaw Nation. Barnes is the author of the non-fiction children's book, C is for Chickasaw, which received a Gold Benjamin Franklin for Best New Voice: Children's/Young Adult, a Bronze Moonbeam for Multicultural Nonfiction Picture Book, was an Oklahoma Book Award Finalist, and was adapted into an app in 2017, followed by a coloring book in 2018. Funny Fani' is Barnes's second children's title. He lives in Ada, Oklahoma, with his wife and two children. Aaron Long, Choctaw, is an award-winning designer and artist. He worked for the Chickasaw Nation for nearly ten years in a number of roles, including museum exhibit development and book publishing. He holds a bachelor's degree in public relations and advertising from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. C is for Chickasaw is his first full-length book illustration project. Long is now a pastor and lives in Tennessee with his wife and four children.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: White Dog Press
• Seitenzahl: 40
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Oktober 2018
• Polyglott
• Abmessung: 249mm x 198mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 204g
• ISBN-13: 9781935684459
• ISBN-10: 1935684450
• Artikelnr.: 59509169