{"product_id":"the-dam-hardcover","title":"The Dam - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Almond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLevi Pinfold\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA haunting, stunningly illustrated story of loss, hope, and the power of music from multi-award winners David Almond and Levi Pinfold.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKielder Water is a wild and beautiful place, rich in folk music and legend. Years ago, before a great dam was built to fill the valley with water, there were farms and homesteads in that valley and musicians who livened their rooms with song. After the village was abandoned and before the waters rushed in, a father and daughter returned there. The girl began to play her fiddle, bringing her tune to one empty house after another -- for this was the last time that music would be heard in that place. With exquisite artwork by Levi Pinfold, David Almond's lyrical narrative -- inspired by a true tale -- pays homage to his friends Mike and Kathryn Tickell and all the musicians of Northumberland, to show that music is ancient and unstoppable, and that dams and lakes cannot overwhelm it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Almond \u003c\/b\u003ehas received several major awards, including a Hans Christian Andersen Award, a Carnegie Medal, and a Michael L. Printz Award. He is known worldwide as the author of \u003ci\u003eSkellig, Clay, \u003c\/i\u003eand many other novels and stories, including \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Angelino Brown, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Alex T. Smith, and\u003ci\u003e The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Oliver Jeffers. David Almond lives in northern England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLevi Pinfold \u003c\/b\u003ehas won numerous awards for his picture books, which include \u003ci\u003eThe Django, Greenling, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBlack Dog, \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of a Kate Greenaway Medal and a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003eHonor. He lives in Queensland, Australia.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.3 x 11.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dam\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42695674167359,"sku":"9780763695972","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/73d265bbaa982fa91f0fa4fcb3c237d5.webp?v=1765004666","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-dam-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}