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Yosemite Conservancy (2017), 32 pages
Description
Rodney is that kid who just can't sit still. He's inside, but he wants to be outside. Outside is where Rodney always wants to be. Between school and home, there is a park. He knows all about that park. It's that triangle-shaped place with the yellow grass and two benches where grown-ups sit around all day. Besides, his momma said to stay away from that park. When Rodney finally gets a chance to go to a real park, with plenty of room to run and climb and shout, and to just be himself, he will never be the same.
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LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
A somewhat hyperactive boy who was always acting up a bit in class, and who longed to be outside, Rodney didn't have many chances to explore. If he was not in school, his Momma wanted him home and safe, far away from the small, scraggly city park near his home. Then his class went on a field trip
Published by Yosemite National Park's Yosemite Conservancy, Where's Rodney? pairs an engaging, well-written narrative from author Carmen Bogan with luminous illustrations by Floyd Cooper. Although this is my first title from Ms. Bogan, I am very familiar with Cooper's lovely work, and was even fortunate enough to see a demonstration of his method once, at an event. I appreciated the messages implicit in this story - the importance of getting out into the wild; the idea that energetic children need an outlet for their energy, and should be handled with patience, as Rodney's teacher does - and found the conclusion quite moving. I seem to recall reading somewhere that our national parks are under-utilized by the African-American community, so it's good to see a book depicting a child from the community enjoying the beauty of one such park.
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to a national park - one assumes Yosemite, given the publication information here - and he discovered just how majestic the outdoors could be...Published by Yosemite National Park's Yosemite Conservancy, Where's Rodney? pairs an engaging, well-written narrative from author Carmen Bogan with luminous illustrations by Floyd Cooper. Although this is my first title from Ms. Bogan, I am very familiar with Cooper's lovely work, and was even fortunate enough to see a demonstration of his method once, at an event. I appreciated the messages implicit in this story - the importance of getting out into the wild; the idea that energetic children need an outlet for their energy, and should be handled with patience, as Rodney's teacher does - and found the conclusion quite moving. I seem to recall reading somewhere that our national parks are under-utilized by the African-American community, so it's good to see a book depicting a child from the community enjoying the beauty of one such park.
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Awards
Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award (Nominee — 2020)
CCBC Choices (2018)
Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids (Picture Books — 2017)
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English
Physical description
32 p.; 9.2 inches
ISBN
1930238738 / 9781930238732