When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest

When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest

In an inspiring pairing, Amy Hest and P.J. Lynch create an unforgettable tribute to the immigrant experience. Jessie lives with her grandmother in a poor village in the valleys of eastern Europe. When, to everyone's surprise, young Jessie is chosen by the village rabbi to travel to America, and to leave her grandmother behind, they both feel their hearts will break. Award-winning author Amy Hest brings her sure and inspired touch to the story of our immigrant heritage as she follows Jessie across the ocean to a new life--and a new love--in America.

Brings alive a period and it's people so immediately, it's almost painful.. This is an arresting piece of work that takes the picture book into another dimesion. * Scotland on Sunday *
This gentle, romantic story ends on a note of aching joy that brought a tear to the eye of this reviewer. * The Irish Times *

Amy Hest is the author of many much-loved and bestselling picture books, including Kiss Good Night, illustrated by Anita Jeram, and Charley's First Night and When Charley Met Granpa, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. About this book, she says, "I love snuggling up with someone special on those beautiful snowy nights ... I love cocoa!" Amy Hest lives in New York City, USA. Find her online at www.amyhest.com.

P.J. Lynch has won many awards throughout his incredible illustrative career, including the Mother Goose Award, the Christopher Medal three times, the Irish Bisto Book of the Year award and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal on two occasions, first for The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski, and again for When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest. He lives in Dublin with his wife and their three young children. Find him online at www.pjlynchgallery.blogspot.co.uk and on Twitter as @PJLynchArt.

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ISBN 13	9780744569636
ISBN 10	074456963X
Title	When Jessie Came Across the Sea
Author	Amy Hest
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Walker Books Ltd
Year published	1999-10-04
Number of pages	40
Prizes	Winner of International Literacy Association Children’s Book Award Notable Title, Global Society List 1998 (United States), Winner of Kate Greenaway Medal (CILIP) 1997 (UK), Winner of Parents’ Choice Award 1997 (United States), Winner of Sydney Taylor Book Award Honor Book 1997 (United States), Winner of The Christopher Award, Books for Young People 1998 (United States), Short-listed for Sheffield Children’s Book Award 1998 (UK)
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