Johnny, the Sea, and Me
Johnny, the Sea, and Me
Johnny, the Sea, and Me
Johnny, the Sea, and Me
Johnny, the Sea, and Me
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Resumen / Summary:

El sueño de Pedro es conocer el mar. Cuando cumple diez años, su madre lo lleva a una pequeña isla en el Caribe. En ese lugar, fascinante y desconocido, Pedro se pierde y encuentra a Johnny, un hombre que no solo le enseña a pescar sino que le cambia la vida.

En esta novela, la escritora colombiana Melba Escobar mezcla, con un lenguaje simple, el dolor y la aventura. Al mismo tiempo acción y reflexión, una novela tan clásica como contemporánea, y sin duda, un gran aporte a la literatura infantil y juvenil.

Libro ilustrado por Elizabeth Builes, ganadora del Premio Tragaluz de ilustración 2013.

Premios:

Johnny y el mar, traducido y publicado en inglés como Johnny, the sea and me, por la editorial Enchanted Lion, fue reconocido por la American Library Association con el Mildred L. Batchelder 2024 (Chicago, Estados Unidos).

Seleccionado por la Biblioteca Juvenil Internacional (International Youth Library – IYL) de Múnich, Alemania, para que haga parte del catálogo White Ravens 2015. Los libros que reciben esta mención tienen un gran recibimiento a nivel internacional porque contribuyen al entendimiento entre las diversas culturas, son de fácil acceso para los niños y los jóvenes y sobresalen por su diseño. /

A 2025 Batchelder Honor Book! A heartwarming middle-grade novel from Colombia about a ten-year-old boy and the larger-than-life figure who changes him forever.

Pedro is dealing with a lot for a ten-year-old kid, both at school and at home. So he's overjoyed when his mom surprises him with a trip to see the ocean—an experience he's been dreaming about for a long time!

Maybe this trip will make everything better. Maybe it will make his dad come back to him and his mom. Maybe he will stop being bullied at school, once he's seen the ocean! But things go wrong right from the start between Pedro and his mom, and all seems lost, until Pedro is found and taken in by a gruff old sea dog who has something magical about him.

Tender, funny, and stamped with psychological truth, Johnny, the Sea, and Me offers the thrills of pirate adventures and the rich cultural history of the Caribbean, along with strong characters and a satisfying and moving portrait of an unusual friendship. Adeptly translated by Sara Lissa Paulson and beautifully illustrated by Elizabeth Builes, this book is sure to resonate with readers young and old.

Autor / Author: Melba Escobar

Ilustrador / Illustrator: Elizabeth Builes

Tipo / Type: Ficción / Fiction

Encuadernación / Binding: Tapa Dura / Hardcover, 124 páginas / pages

Dimensiones / Dimensions: 0.9" H x 8.6" L x 5.7" W pulgadas / inches

Edad / Age: 8-12 años / years

Temas / Themes: familias disfuncionales, problemas familiares, niños perdidos, islas, autoestima, realismo mágico, adolescencia, llegada a la madurez, niños, acción y aventura, piratas, Colombia, el Caribe / dysfunctional families, family problems, lost children, islands, self-esteem, magic realism, adolescence, coming of age, boys, action and adventure, pirates, Colombia, the Caribbean

Idioma / Language: inglés / English

País de Publicación / Publishing Country: EE. UU. / USA 🇺🇸

Año de Publicación / Publication Year: 2024