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Luz Sees the Light by Claudia Dávila (2011, Hardcover)

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Luz Sees the Light (The Future According to Luz)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherKids CAN Press, The Limited

ISBN-101554535816

ISBN-139781554535811

eBay Product ID (ePID)102778172

Product Key Features

Book TitleLuz Sees the Light

Number of Pages96 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicNature & The Natural World / Environment, Comics & Graphic Novels / General, Girls & Women

Publication Year2011

IllustratorDávila, Claudia, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction

AuthorClaudia Dávila

Book SeriesThe Future According to Luz Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight13.8 Oz

Item Length8.8 in

Item Width6.8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

ReviewsThis book is a good transitional reader for children interested in activism or the environment.-- School Library Journal

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromThird Grade

Series Volume Number1

Dewey Decimal813/.6

Grade ToSeventh Grade

SynopsisChange is in the air. Power outages are increasing, and gas prices are soaring. At first, 12-year-old Luz balks, hardly thrilled by the prospect of actually having to walk to the mall. But Luz doesn't mope for long. After all, her name -- pronounced "loose" -- means "light." Soon, this intelligent and spirited chica begins to understand that she must change with the times. As food prices rise, Luz decides to help create a more self-sustainable community by transforming a run-down city lot into a garden where she and her neighbours can grow their own fruits and vegetables. But when she solicits help from her friends -- boy-crazy Anika and computer-whiz Robby -- they think she's a little loco. Luz pedals her idea on the street, but the community is equally dismissive. Can Luz pull off her plan and help change her world alone? This graphic novel is a kid-friendly take on sustainable living in a fossil fuel-dependent world. Preteens will love the fearless, fiery and resourceful heroine and will find inspiration in her efforts to steer her society toward self-sustainable living. Hip and energetic illustrations bring Luz and her world to life in a jazzy, appealing fashion, and a bonus chapter teaches kids how to make garden compost. AGES: 8 -12 TEACHING POINTS: * Language Arts: Understanding Graphic Novels * Social Studies: Cultures, Local & Global Community - citizenship/ urban communities * Science & Technology: Physical Science - energy, Earth Science - Environment ILLUSTRATIONS: 4 colour, Change is in the air. Power outages are increasing, and gas prices are soaring. At first, 12-year-old Luz balks, hardly thrilled by the prospect of actually having to walk to the mall. But Luz doesn't mope for long. After all, her name --- pronounced ?loose? --- means ?light.' Soon, this intelligent and spirited chica begins to understand that she must change with the times. As food prices rise, Luz decides to help create a more self-sustainable community by transforming a run-down city lot into a garden where she and her neighbors can grow their own fruits and vegetables. But when she solicits help from her friends --- boy-crazy Anika and computer-whiz Robby --- they think she's a little loco. Luz pedals her idea on the street, but the community is equally dismissive. Can Luz pull off her plan and help change her world alone? This graphic novel is a kid-friendly take on sustainable living in a fossil fuel-dependent world. Preteens will love the fearless, fiery and resourceful heroine and will find inspiration in her efforts to steer her society toward self-sustainable living. Hip and energetic illustrations bring Luz and her world to life in a jazzy, appealing fashion, and a bonus chapter teaches kids how to make garden compost.