[Missouri-l] Fw: NBP-Announce: KIDS: July Book Club Selection - Weslandia

[Jeanne Fike]

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Subject: NBP-Announce: KIDS: July Book Club Selection - Weslandia


> July 2009 Book Club Selection
> Weslandia
> by Paul Fleischman
> Print/Braille edition, $6.99
> In contracted braille with one tactile illustration (by tactile artist
> Ann Cunningham)
> Ages 4-8
>
> What do children do when school is out for the summer?
> Go crazy with boredom?
> Head poolside with friends?
> Plan a self-sufficient civilization with its own staple food crop?
> That's how Wesley decides to spend his summer vacation.
>
> Wesley is not an ordinary boy: "He alone in his town disliked pizza and
> soda, alarming his mother and the school nurse. He found professional
> football stupid. He'd refused to shave half his head, the hairstyle worn
> by all the other boys, despite his father's bribe of five dollars."
>
> It all starts (the civilization, that is) when Wesley overturns a plot
> of ground in his yard to see what new and unknown seeds might blow into
> it. In Wesley's new world, he no longer needs a watch because he uses a
> flower stalk as a sundial, invents a new sport, develops a natural
> suntan lotion and mosquito repellent, a new language and counting
> system, well... you'll have to read the book to discover more about
> Wesley's new civilization.
>
> Wesley's parents say that he looks happy for the first time in years.
> And when he returns to school in September, "He had no shortage of
> friends." Weslandia honors people who chart their own course. Kids young
> and old will love the once-outcast hero Wesley and his Robinson
> Crusoe-style triumphs. (Includes one tactile drawing of Wesley and his
> strange plant.)
>
> "My 9-year-old son read this book not long ago. It galvanized him into
> action--ever since, he has been building his own Weslandia, making a
> lean-to and tools out of all-natural materials, and getting his friends
> involved."
> - M. Weigel, New Jersey
>
> "I thought, due to the subject matter, this book would be over my
> toddler's head. I was very wrong. It has become one of her favorites. We
> checked it out from the library so often, I bought our own copy, and
> have since bought several as gifts for other children. They'll discover
> something new every time they read it.  My absolute favorite children's
> book. Very highly recommended!"
> - Marisa, Washington
>
> "If you can't be a part of THEIR world, make one up for yourself and
> they will want to be in your world! I love the way this books teaches a
> sort of self reliance and a CAN do attitude. Recommend to children of
> all ages."
> - M. Poulk, Mississippi
>
> "A profoundly thought provoking look at how people fit into the world,
> or make worlds to fit into. A story of a unique soul who chose not to
> accept rejection, but use his individuality to create beauty. Told
> simply, but with deep, far reaching effects for any reader." - An
> Amazon.com reader
>
> "Wonderful and inspiring. I suspect this book is appropriate for many
> more people than the simple picture book format would suggest--I found
> Wesley's struggle to reflect my own, although I am older than the
> intended audience. Wesley manages to change the society he lives in very
> much and for the better, a fantasy many of us have. Every former geek,
> weirdo and outcast needs to read it, as it is a testimony to originality
> and honesty. Perfect. I am glad I found it, and I hope many others do.
> Easily one of my favorite books, and one I'll cherish and give to as
> many people as I can. Happy reading."
> - An Amazon.com reader
>
>
> To order or read more about this book online, visit
> http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/BC0907-WESLANDIA.html
>
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