{"product_id":"who-owns-the-clouds-hardcover","title":"Who Owns the Clouds? - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMario Brassard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGérard DuBois\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful and visually arresting fictional memoir of trauma, memory and hope in the aftermath of war, for readers 12 and up. For fans of \u003ci\u003eMaus\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven though Mila is no longer a child, she is overcome by memories -- memories of a childhood halfway between reality and dreaming, and not knowing which is which. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her dreams, Mila and her family leave their bombed village to stand in line for weeks on end, suitcases in hand, hoping to move on to better lives. But the memories of her uncle's disappearance, and the approach of looming clouds, keep blurring the lines between past and present, real and unreal. How can Mila move forward? Perhaps if the clouds can remind her of where she's from, they can also show her where to go . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of a Governor General's Award, Canada's most prestigious literary prize, and the Bologna Ragazzi Award, this stunningly evocative book about experience, trauma and healing will stay with readers from beginning to end.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARIO BRASSARD\u003c\/b\u003e received a bachelor's degree in French Studies from the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières. He has published four children's novels in French, including \u003ci\u003eLa saison des pluies\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), which was awarded the TD Prize for Canadian Literature for Children, nominated for the Governor General's Award and selected for the IBBY 2012 Honor List and the White Ravens; \u003ci\u003eQuand hurle la nuit\u003c\/i\u003e (2015), a finalist for the Governor General's Award, and \u003ci\u003eFerdinand F., 81 ans, chenille \u003c\/i\u003e(2018), which won the Governor General's Award. \u003ci\u003eWho Owns the Clouds?\u003c\/i\u003e is his first illustrated work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGÉRARD DUBOIS\u003c\/b\u003e studied graphic design at the École Supérieure des Arts Estienne in Paris before moving to Montreal in 1991. His 2015 children's book \u003ci\u003eEnfantillages\u003c\/i\u003e received a Special Mention from the BolognaRagazzi. His illustration work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e(in weekly column \"Gray Matter\"), the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e (in Nancy Gibbs' ongoing column), \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e and others, as well multiple Folio Society editions, and he has received multiple awards from the Society of Illustrators. His art has been exhibited in galleries around the world. In 2018, Canada Post released a stamp with his art as part of the Great Canadian Illustrators series. He currently teaches at the Université du Quèbec.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.7 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765746991392,"sku":"9781774880210","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/01210a881943a392d83175ae953cb297.webp?v=1780278693","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/who-owns-the-clouds-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}