{"product_id":"i-talk-like-a-river-hardcover","title":"I Talk Like a River - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJordan Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSydney Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Schneider Family Book Award\u003cbr\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if words got stuck in the back of your mouth whenever you tried to speak? What if they never came out the way you wanted them to? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes it takes a change of perspective to get the words flowing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI wake up each morning with the sounds of words all around me. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd I can't say them all . . . \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he'd like, it takes a kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice. Compassionate parents everywhere will instantly recognize a father's ability to reconnect a child with the world around him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoet Jordan Scott writes movingly in this powerful and ultimately uplifting book, based on his own experience, and masterfully illustrated by Greenaway Medalist Sydney Smith. A book for any child who feels lost, lonely, or unable to fit in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the BC and Yukon Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn American Library Association Notable Children's Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eILA Primary Fiction Honoree\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003eMagazine, NPR, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Bookpage, School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Publishers Lunch, and more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHorn Book \u003c\/i\u003eFanfare Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Childrens Book of the Year!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CBC Best Picture Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Kids' Book Choice Award Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJordan Scott is a poet whose work includes \u003ci\u003eSilt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlert\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDECOMP\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNight \u0026amp; Ox\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eBlert\u003c\/i\u003e, which explores the poetics of stuttering, is the subject of two National Film Board of Canada projects, \u003ci\u003eFlub and Utter: a poetic memoir of the mouth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSTUTTER\u003c\/i\u003e. 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He both wrote and illustrated \u003ci\u003eSmall in the City\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e called \"Extraordinary, emotional, and beautifully rendered.\" in a starred review.\u003ci\u003e School Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003esaid \"The use of line, reflection, and perspective masterfully evoke a bustling gray city.\" in another starred review. 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