Blue Vase, The

$12.95

Author: Katarina Jovanovic
Series: Chapter Books
Genre: Josée Bisaillon
Tag: All books
Publication Year: May 2015
Length: 96 pages
Illustrator: Josée Bisaillon
ISBN: 9781896580913

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About the Book

When Sonia accidentally breaks Mrs. Kaminski’s precious blue vase, her friend Marta offers to keep it a secret for a price. How does Sonia find the courage she needs to confront her bully?

Praise for The Blue Vase:

“Jovanovic nails how isolating (bullying) can be.” – Quill and Quire

“Jovanovic has written a chapter book that children can read for themselves and learn from. The illustrations (are) engaging, and The Blue Vase will be a useful addition to a school library collection.” – The Manitoba Library Association CM Reviews

Awards:

Winner of the Chocolate Lily Award 2017

About the Illustrator:

Josée Bisaillon has won many awards and was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Awards twice. She lives in Montreal with her husband and children.

About the Author

Katarina Jovanovic

was born in Belgrade, Serbia, where she worked as a journalist in radio broadcasting. She now lives in Vancouver, where, as well as writing for young people, she is in charge of educational leadership, teaching and curriculum development in a post-secondary institution. She is the recipient of The Christie Harris Children’s Literature Award (The BC and Yukon Book Prizes) for The King Has Goat Ears (Tradewind Books) and the Chocolate Lily Award for The Blue Vase (Tradewind Books).