"Last Stop on Market Street”, written by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson and published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC. The story is about we can find beauty in unexpected places, explores the difference between what’s fleeting and what lasts, acknowledges inequality, and testifies to the love shared by an African-American boy and his grandmother. Every Sunday, CJ and his grandmaother didn’t go home after church but they took the “Market Street” bus to across the town. CJ keep complaining why they doesn’t have a car. He also wondering that why he doesn’t has an iPod like the other boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Every question that CJ wondering will met with an encouraging answers form his grandma. His grandma try to help him to see beauty in the other side and let him know that we should appreciate what we have and have fun with their routine. CLICK "ILLUSTRATION" TO VIEW MORE.
Last Stop On Market Street
Product Info
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books (8 January 2015)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 0.4 x 10.8 inchesEditors' Review
Robinson’s painting makes the picture of the story book’s embrace of simplicity that usually is a main key for succession a children story books. His folk-style figures come in a rainbow of shapes and sizes, his urban landscape accented with flying pigeons and the tracery of security gates and fire escapes will be the specialty of this book. The highlights of the message, “always be aware of the beauty that you will never see” comes to life through Matt de la Pena’s vibrant text and Christian Robinson’s radiant illustrations.
Author
Matthew de la Peña
Born in National City, California, United States, and he has been educated in University of Pacific and San Diego State University. He is an American writer of children's books who specializes in novels for young adults.
Winning Awards
Winner of the 2016 Newbery Medal
**A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book
**A 2016 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book
**A #1 New York Times Bestseller
Four Starred Reviews
Finalist for the 2014 E.B. White Read-aloud Book Award
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Winter 2014-2015 Kids’ Indie Next Pick