One Thousand Tracings by Lita Judge
When author/illustrator Lita Judge found hundreds of tracings of feet in her grandmother’s attic, she was intrigued and moved to share the story behind them.One Thousand Tracings tells that story. In the aftermath of World War II a family in America established contact with a family in Germany and to help them sent them supplies, including shoes. The German family was extremely grateful and asked if their American friends would help others in Europe. Soon shoe tracings from all over the continent started pouring in to the modest Midwest farm. The network of families helping from the U.S. started to grow so that ultimately hundreds of people on both sides of the Atlantic were touched by this remarkable process.
Illustrated with a combination of paintings and collages of original photographs and foot tracings, this moving story is a granddaughter’s tender tribute to her grandparent’s who organized this relief effort. By sending hope and kindness they began healing the wounds of war. It is powerful reminder of the importance of humanitarianism during wartime.
Judge, Lita: - Lita Judge is the author and illustrator of several award-winning picture books for young readers, including How Big Were Dinosaurs?, Bird Talk, Born in the Wild, Flight School, and Red Sled. After a summer spent reading the handwritten journals of Mary Shelley, Lita embarked on a five year journey to tell the story of this courageous teenager in Mary's Monster. She lives in Peterborough, New Hampshire, with her husband, two cats and a parrot.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781423100089 |
| ISBN 10 | 1423100085 |
| Title | One Thousand Tracings |
| Author | Lita Judge |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Year published | 2007-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Prizes | Winner of Michigan Notable Books 2008, Commended for Jane Addams Children's Book Award (Bks for Younger Children) 2008, Commended for Cybils (Nonfiction Picture Book) 2007, Short-listed for North Carolina Children's Book Award (Junior Book) 2009, Short-listed for Delaware Diamonds Award (Grades 3-5) 2008, Short-listed for William Allen White Childens Book Award (Grades 3-5) 2010 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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