Awards and HonorsCCBC Choices 2018 Choice: Historical People, Places, and Events
Parents’ Choice Award Winner: Picture Book, Gold Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017, Picture Books
New York Public Library Best Books for Kids 2017
Los Angeles Public Library Best of 2017: Children’s Books
Based on real events of the Bosnian War, this is the uplifting story of the power of beauty in the face of violence and suffering. Maps. “A Region Shaped by War” note. Resources. Web-site suggestions. Author’s note. Music and lyrics for “Streets of Sarajevo.” Information about Vedran Smailovic. Full-color illustrations were rendered in ink, charcoal, graphite pencil, and Adobe Photoshop.
Topics Florists. Cellists. War. Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). History. Siege of Sarajevo, 1992–1996. Bosnia and Herzegovina. Vedran Smailovic (1956– ). Music. Bravery. Resistance. Honoring the dead.
Lexile 570L
Trim Size 10 1/3" x 9 1/3"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2017-03-31
JLG Release Date May 2017
Minimum grade 1
Maximum grade 4
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
Character Building Elementary (Grades 1-4)
Character Building Elementary
Character Building Elementary (Grades 1-4)
For Grades 1-4
This category provides 12 books per year that offer positive messages and spark thoughtful discussions about such things as ethics, kindness, and loyalty.