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Table of Contents
About The Book
Black-and-white images follow one after another.
The story of an immigrant family alone in a big city.
Close-ups of a mother, a son -- faces filled with heartache and joy.
Plenty of action.
Excitement.
Melodrama.
A Silent Movie.
The story of an immigrant family alone in a big city.
Close-ups of a mother, a son -- faces filled with heartache and joy.
Plenty of action.
Excitement.
Melodrama.
A Silent Movie.
About The Author
Photograph by Katherine Warde
Avi is the author of more than seventy books for children and young adults, including the 2003 Newbery medal winner Crispin: The Cross of Lead. He has won two Newbery Honors and many other awards for his fiction. He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado. Visit him at Avi-Writer.com.
About The Illustrator
Product Details
- Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (March 1, 2003)
- Length: 48 pages
- ISBN13: 9780689841453
- Grades: P - 3
- Ages: 4 - 8
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Awards and Honors
- ALA Notable Children's Books
Resources and Downloads
High Resolution Images
- Book Cover Image (jpg): Silent Movie Hardcover 9780689841453(3.2 MB)
- Author Photo (jpg): Avi Photograph by Katherine Warde(0.1 MB)
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