Awards

• Short-listed for Charlotte Award (Intermediate) 2006
• Short-listed for Land of Enchantment Book Award (Children's) 2006
• Winner of Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year 2005
• Winner of CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young Readers 2004

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Uhlberg's drily understated humor maximizes the comedy as well as readers' affection for the hapless hero and his doltish scheme.

A heartfelt tale of an ordinary person rising to meet an extraordinary challenge. A unique tale of a quiet kind of heroism-literally and figuratively... The simplicity of the story gives the text its drama, and its message of caring for one's fellow humans is powerful. Handsome paintings convey the story's emotion. The large, realistic paintings are enthralling, showing close up both the strong men at work with the pounding machinery and the boy's bond with his brave, gentle father.

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Myron Uhlberg is the award-wining and critically acclaimed author of several children's books. Uhlberg is the first-born son of two deaf parents. His first language was ASL (American Sign Language). After graduating from Brandeis University, he served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. He then spent the next forty years in the garment industry. His first book was published when he was sixty-six years old. He has appeared on NPR's Talk of the Nation and was featured in the Ken Burns documentary film, Jackie Robinson. He lives in California. Henri S rensen attended the University of Arhus and the Academy of Fine Arts, both in Denmark. He has illustrated over twenty books for children and is the author-illustrator of two others. S rensen lives in Denmark.

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