Back to School: A Global Journey
Maya Ajmera and John D. Ivanko. Charlesbridge, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-58089-837-9
This photographic survey updated from 2001 uses simple captions (“Doing long-division math in Jordan”) and images from a variety of sources to celebrate some ways that schools globally ignite children’s curiosity and connect them to dedicated teachers, new friends, and a wider world. Whether studying “motors and electricity” (Ghana) or on a field trip to a local potter (Thailand), whether children get to school by camel (Mongolia) or boat (Myanmar), “going to school is a big step toward growing up and learning to be responsible,” write Ajmera and Ivanko (To Be a Kid) in the afterword. The image quality is uneven, but in the best photographs—best friend pairs in India and Kyrgyzstan, a Cote d’Ivoire child who flashes a beaming smile—children regard the camera with delight and pride. Ages 4–8. [em](June)
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Reviewed on: 06/20/2019
Genre: Children's
Library Binding - 32 pages - 978-1-57091-383-9
Other - 978-1-63289-776-3
Other - 1 pages - 978-1-63289-777-0
Paperback - 32 pages - 978-1-57091-384-6
Prebound-Other - 32 pages - 978-0-613-45461-2
Prebound-Sewn - 978-0-606-22636-3