King of the Skies
A Picture Book By Rukhsana Khan
Illustrated by Laura Fernandez & Rick Jacobsen
Set during the Basunt Kite festival in Pakistan, a young disabled boy has rules for this one day.
Published in Canada by Scholastic Inc.
32 pg, Hardcover
ISBN 0-439-98725-3
AR Quiz No. 163050 EN Fiction
IL: LG – BL: 3.9 – AR Pts: 0.5
AR Quiz Types: RP
Rating: 3 STARS
Reviews
In this beautiful and satisfying story, Guddi Chore embodies the boy's spirit which soars with the thrills and action of the kite battles. School-age children will enjoy hearing this well-told story of sharing, determination and joy. The story's eloquence is matched by the elegant book design and luminous oil paintings by the award winning couple, Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson.
CM Magazine
"King of the Skies is an excellent example of a story which carries the reader to another place, just as the breezes above Lahore carry the kite Guddi Chore high over the rooftops.
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