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Sky Blue Water

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Description for Sky Blue Water Hardback. Editor(s): Peterson, Jay D; Morgan, Collette A. BIC Classification: YFB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.

From the Dakota people who first inhabited the state to its generations of immigrants and today’s residents, Minnesota has long had a vibrant and unique storytelling tradition. A rich and often under appreciated part of this tradition is youth storytelling—a movement of which Minnesota is a national forerunner. Here, for the first time, two of the state’s beloved independent booksellers collect a wide array of short stories for young readers that pay homage to Minnesota's diverse cultures and stunning landscapes.

Sky Blue Water celebrates young adult and intermediate fiction from some of Minnesota’s most beloved and award-winning authors to emerging talents ... Read more

This collection embodies passion for fostering literacy in young readers. A portion of the proceeds from Sky Blue Water will go to the Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute, a Twin Cities organization offering free tutoring and writing assistance for students ages six to eighteen. 

Contributors: William Alexander; Swati Avasthi; Kelly Barnhill; Mary Casanova; John Coy; Kirstin Cronn-Mills; Anika Fajardo; Shannon Gibney; Pete Hautman; Lynne Jonell; Kevin Kling; Margi Preus; Marcie Rendon; Kurtis Scaletta; Julie Schumacher; Joyce Sidman; Phuoc Thi Minh Tran; Anne Ursu; Sarah Warren; Stephanie Watson; Kao Kalia Yang.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816698769
SKU
V9780816698769
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About . Ed(S): Peterson, Jay D; Morgan, Collette A
Jay D. Peterson spent twelve years as the store manager of Magers and Quinn Booksellers of Minneapolis. He is an active and dedicated member of the Twin Cities literary community and served as founding board chair of the Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute. Collette A. Morgan believes that sharing stories changes lives. In 1992, she and Tom Braun opened ... Read more

Reviews for Sky Blue Water
"The Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute is a place where the pure, unadulterated weirdness of kids is honored and amplified."—Dave Eggers   "This mother lode of short stories by talented Minnesota writers offers vivid glimpses into the cultural life of the state through the eyes of its youth. The authors get into the heads of their young characters through their spot-on ... Read more

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