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Almond, David, 1951-
Subjects
Dams -- England -- Juvenile fiction.
Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.
Abandoned farms -- Juvenile fiction.
Music -- History and criticism -- Juvenile fiction.
Reservoirs -- England -- Juvenile fiction.
Dams -- Social aspects -- Juvenile fiction.
Kielder Water (England) -- Juvenile fiction.
Northumberland (England) -- Juvenile fiction.
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Almond, David, 1951-
Dams -- England -- Juvenile fiction.
Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.
Abandoned farms -- Juvenile fiction.
Music -- History and criticism -- Juvenile fiction.
Reservoirs -- England -- Juvenile fiction.
Dams -- Social aspects -- Juvenile fiction.
Kielder Water (England) -- Juvenile fiction.
Northumberland (England) -- Juvenile fiction.
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The
dam
/ David Almond ; illustrated by Levi Pinfold.
by
Almond, David, 1951-
Candlewick Studio, an imprint of Candlewick Press, c2018.
Call #:
FICTION ALM
Subjects
Dams -- England -- Juvenile fiction.
Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.
Abandoned farms -- Juvenile fiction.
Music -- History and criticism -- Juvenile fiction.
Reservoirs -- England -- Juvenile fiction.
Dams -- Social aspects -- Juvenile fiction.
Kielder Water (England) -- Juvenile fiction.
Northumberland (England) -- Juvenile fiction.
ISBN:
9780763695972
0763695971
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
Summary:
A haunting, stunningly illustrated story of loss, hope, and the power of music from multi-award winners David Almond and Levi Pinfold. Kielder 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.-- publisher website.
''This is a true story. It was told to me by Mike and Kathryn Tickell. Kielder Water is the largest artificial lake in the UK. It is in North Northumberland, a wild an beautiful place, rich in folk music, story and legend. It was created in the late 70s and early 80s. A great
dam
was constructed across the Kielder Valley, a place of farms, a school, several homesteads, and a stretch of the Border Counties Railway. The valley took two years to fill with water. Kielder is now a place for walking, fishing, and boaring. It is part of the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park, the fourth largest in the world.''--David Almond, postscript.
Genre:
Preschool picture book.
Other authors:
Pinfold, Levi.
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