Kalak's Journey
(Paperback)
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Publishing Details
Kalak's Journey
By (Author) Mara Quintana Silva
Illustrated by Marie-Nolle Hbert
Cuento de Luz SL
Cuento de Luz SL
17th July 2018
Spain
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Birds
Childrens picture books
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and be
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Migration / refugees
Winner of Moonbeam Childrens Book Awards 2018 (United States)
Physical Properties
Paperback
Description
Kalak lives with his family in a part of the world where the nests are old, the roofs are all damaged, the earth is dry, and there is never enough food. One day, they decide to leave everything behind, and fly off to a new part of the world
Kalak's Jouney
helps readers understand what it's like to leave your home and country with the hope of a new life, encouraging them to think about their own identity and what it would feel like to move some place completely different.
Guided Reading Level: M, Lexile Level:AD 600
Reviews
"Kalak is a stork of the world, free to fly high and discover new horizons. An evocative read-aloud that is appropriate for early elementary students in a setting that invites discussion. School Library Journal
"A story about migration and survival with a universal theme." Kirkus Reviews
Author Bio
Mara Quintana Silva was born in Madrid (Spain) and after graduating in Audiovisual Communication she undertook a long journey across many countries. After a short period in Argentina, she moved to Italy, where she specialized in writing content for children and teenagers, subjecting her fate to the universe of fantasy. Her projects have been presented at several festivals and she has been selected twice as a finalist in short film script contests. During the last years she has worked in the field of translation and publishing. She speaks four languages and currently lives in Canada, where she enjoys creating and writing stories that help improve the world we live in.
Marie-Nolle Hbert is a Canadian award-winning illustrator who currently resides in Montreal. Largely self-taught, she obtained an AEC in Advertising Illustration at Salette College. She has also studied History of Art, scriptwriting and creative writing, and 3D imagery and CGI. She has created the illustrations for the documentary Carricks - dans le sillage des Irlandais (2017, Viveka Melki, produced by Tortuga films). Kalak's Journey is her first picture book.
