If We Were Giants
$21.08
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
2 March 2021
Summary
An exciting and poignant fantasy by world-renowned musician Dave Matthews and popular children’s book author Clete Barrett Smith.
Kirra, a curious, agile, and outgoing girl, lives in an idyllic community hidden inside a dormant volcano. She and her father are the only two people allowed to venture beyond its walls. Kirra is in training to become a Storyteller like him, and together they travel from village to village spreading fearsome tales designed to keep outsiders away from their …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781368018692 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1368018696 |
| Author: | Dave Matthews, Clete Barrett Smith, Antonio Javier Caparo |
| Publisher: | Disney Book Publishing Inc. |
| Imprint: | Disney Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2021 |
| Weight: | 238g |
| Dimensions: | 31mm x 724mm x 280mm |
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Critics Review
“Readers will appreciate the triumphant growth of Kirra and her adoptive community, who choose to embrace the potential of pain and connection.”– Publishers Weekly
“Both the underlying themes and Kirra’s sharply felt recovery from emotional devastation add sturdy props to this thought-provoking outing.”–Booklist“Readers will appreciate the triumphant growth of Kirra and her adoptive community, who choose to embrace the potential of pain and connection.”–Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Dave Matthews
David John “Dave” Matthews is a South African-born American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor, best known as the leader of the Dave Matthews Band, founded in 1991. During 2000-2010, his band sold more tickets than any other act in North America. They are the only group to have six consecutive studio albums debut at no. 1 on the Billboard charts. Outside of his Grammy Award-winning music career, Dave has had multiple acting roles, including a part in the film Because of Winn-Dixie. He uses his celebrity to support humanitarian and environmentalist causes. When he’s not touring, he divides his time between Seattle and Virginia. He is married and the father of three children.
Clete Barrett Smith has written four humorous middle grade adventures, including Aliens on Vacation, which was named an ABA “New Voices” Selection, was nominated for five state awards, and has been optioned for film by Parkes-MacDonald Image Nation. Clete’s first YA novel, MR. 60%, was published by Crown in August 2017. Clete received his MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College and taught English at the high school level for over twenty years. He currently lives in Bellingham, Washington with his family.
Antonio Javier Caparo is an illustrator, graphic designer, and comic artist living in Montreal, Canada. Some of his clients include National Geographic, Scholastic, HarperCollins, Tor, Simon & Schuster, and Penguin Random House. He has also worked in animation as a concept artist and background creator. His works have been selected for publication in the prestigious Spectrum Fantastic Art annual on several occasions.
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