Book
Night shadows / Barbara DaCosta ; illustrated by Ed Young.
Mrs. Lucy finds graffiti painted on her garage two nights in a row, but as Tasha, a lonely neighbor girl, helps her paint over it the two become friends, despite their age difference. Features cut-out illustrations.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781644210246
- ISBN: 164421024X
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- Edition: First Triangle Square edition.
- Publisher: New York : Seven Stories Press, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 5-8. Seven Stories Press. Grades K-1. Seven Stories Press. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Graffiti > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. African Americans > Juvenile fiction. Neighborhoods > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 5 of 6 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | JE DAC (Text) | 0001002441804 | JUV Easy | Available | - |
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Summary
Night Shadows
Each night kids have been creeping around and spray painting houses in Tasha's neighbourhood. Two days in a row, her neighbour Mrs. Lucy awakes to find graffiti outside her home. Tasha helps her paint over it. They discover that they are alike, except for their age, and become inseparable. But who keeps defacing Mrs. Lucy's house? Ed Young's art sensitively conveys the characters' emotions and the drama of the story: as the truth is discovered, the houses become multicoloured, but the characters remain faceless. Then when the miscreants are revealed, Tasha's and Mrs. Lucy's faces become visible. A subtle expression of recognition on both....
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