by Tim Ladwig
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by Patricia Polacco
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by Walter Wangerin Jr.
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by John M. Neale
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by Marcus Pfister
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In the first of several Depression-era tales, a penniless shoeshine man fashions an angel doll, a "spoolie," out of spools, yarn and cloth. When an urchin shows up, the "Shine Man" first gives the boy his threadbare cap, then his sock-gloves and, finally, the spoolie. In Quattlebaum's (Underground Train) lyrical, mystical tale, the man's generosity is unexpectedly rewarded when the boy reveals his identity ("the Heavenly Child") and spirits the man away. Ladwig (What Does the Sky Say?) effectively evokes the setting through the use of perspective and reflected light in his watercolor and acrylic illustrations. Ages 5-up.
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Gr 1-4-The Great Depression provides a suitably bleak background for this tale of generosity and redemption. On three successive days, Larry, a vagabond shoeshine man, gives his cap, his sock-gloves, and a spool-and-yarn angel (a "spoolie") to a poor boy. With nothing left to give, freezing and hungry, he shines the boy's shoes-and discovers he is "the One.-The Heavenly Child." Suddenly, Larry and the glowing youngster are flying over the town, hand-in-hand, "And all they did for the rest of the night-was shine." With a light touch, Quattlebaum leaves the deeper meaning of the story to readers' imagination: some may realize that Larry flies to heaven to become a star because he died; others may take the adventure at face value. The watercolor with acrylic illustrations feature dramatic perspectives, and many details (ornate gas lamps) to reinforce the period setting. Despite the handsome packaging, this metaphor-laden story may be a hard sell to children.-S. P.
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In the first of several Depression-era tales, a penniless shoeshine man fashions an angel doll, a "spoolie," out of spools, yarn and cloth. When an urchin shows up, the "Shine Man" first gives the boy his threadbare cap, then his sock-gloves and, finally, the spoolie. In Quattlebaum's (Underground Train) lyrical, mystical tale, the man's generosity is unexpectedly rewarded when the boy reveals his identity ("the Heavenly Child") and spirits the man away. Ladwig (What Does the Sky Say?) effectively evokes the setting through the use of perspective and reflected light in his watercolor and acrylic illustrations. Ages 5-up.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Gr 1-4-The Great Depression provides a suitably bleak background for this tale of generosity and redemption. On three successive days, Larry, a vagabond shoeshine man, gives his cap, his sock-gloves, and a spool-and-yarn angel (a "spoolie") to a poor boy. With nothing left to give, freezing and hungry, he shines the boy's shoes-and discovers he is "the One.-The Heavenly Child." Suddenly, Larry and the glowing youngster are flying over the town, hand-in-hand, "And all they did for the rest of the night-was shine." With a light touch, Quattlebaum leaves the deeper meaning of the story to readers' imagination: some may realize that Larry flies to heaven to become a star because he died; others may take the adventure at face value. The watercolor with acrylic illustrations feature dramatic perspectives, and many details (ornate gas lamps) to reinforce the period setting. Despite the handsome packaging, this metaphor-laden story may be a hard sell to children.-S. P.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Shine Man New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Hear that rickety-rack of wheels over track? Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Shine Man New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Cabin Fever: Poets at Joaquin Miller's Cabin, 1984-2001 by Jacklyn Potter in Back Matter
- Honey for a Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt on page 226
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