The dam / David Almond ; illustrated by Levi Pinfold.
The dam / David Almond ; illustrated by Levi Pinfold.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press, [2018]
Call Numbers
GQ 2020/0557
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press, [2018]
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
[2018]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Once the dam is built, the valley will be flooded. But before the homes there are submerged, Kathryn and her father return one last time to fill the houses with music. If you listen closely, you can still hear it--a song for all that was. Set in the wild and beautiful landscape of Northumberland, England, The Dam is a story of loss and hope and th...
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Full title
The dam / David Almond ; illustrated by Levi Pinfold.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Author / Artists
Notes
General note
"A Junior Library Guild selection"--Jacket flap.
''This is a true story. It was told to me by Mike and Kathryn Tickell. Kielder Water is the largest artificial lake in the UK. It is in North Northumberland, a wild and beautiful place, rich in folk music, story and legend. It was created in the late 70s and early 80s. A great dam was constructed across the Kielder Valley, a place of farms, a schoo...
Contextual Information
Awards
Junior Library Guild selection.
Date Copyright
©2018
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
GQ 2020/0557
Record Identifier
74VKammavRod
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKammavRod
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0763695971 (hardcover)
9780763695972 (hardcover) (reinforced trade ed.)
DDC
627.8
MMS ID
991024332419202626
