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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2017
Town Is by the Sea
By Joanne Schwartz, Sydney Smith (Illustrator)
A boy's seaside day contrasts with his father's life in the dark mines.
The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (2017)Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor (2017)Kate Greenaway Medal (2018)
52 pages
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Summary: In a Cape Breton mining town, a young boy's day unfolds with the sea's whispers and family rituals. Yet, his thoughts drift to his father, laboring in the coal mines beneath the ocean. As the sunlit world above contrasts with the shadowy depths below, the boy grapples with the harsh realities of mining life. This poignant tale, enriched by Sydney Smith's evocative illustrations, captures the rhythm of a community bound by the sea and the mines. What secrets lie beneath the waves, and how do they shape the boy's understanding of his world?