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It began with a page : how Gyo Fujikawa drew the way  Cover Image Book Book

It began with a page : how Gyo Fujikawa drew the way / words by Kyo Maclear ; pictures by Julie Morstad.

Maclear, Kyo, 1970- (author.). Morstad, Julie (illustrator.).

Summary:

Gyo Fujikawa's iconic children's books are beloved all over the world. Now it's time for Gyo's story to be told--a story of artistic talent that refused to be constrained by rules or expectations. Growing up quiet and lonely at the beginning of the twentieth century, Gyo learned from her relatives the ways in which both women and Japanese people lacked opportunity. Her teachers and family believed in her and sent her to art school and later Japan, where her talent flourished. But while Gyo's career grew and led her to work for Walt Disney Studios, World War II began, and with it, her family's internment. But Gyo never stopped fighting--for herself, her vision, her family and her readers--and later wrote and illustrated the first children's book to feature children of different races interacting together. This luminous new book beautifully and openly touches on Gyo's difficult experiences and growth.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781101918593 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
  • Edition: Canadian edition.
  • Publisher: [Toronto] : Tundra, [2019]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Fujikawa, Gyo > Juvenile literature.
Authors > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Illustrators > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Children's books > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Race in literature > Juvenile literature.
Ethnicity in literature > Juvenile literature.
Picture books
Genre: Biographies.
Picture books.
Topic Heading: Festival of the Written Arts 2024 > Sechelt (B.C.)

Available copies

  • 3 of 6 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Sechelt/Gibsons. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Sechelt Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Sechelt Public Library J B FUJIKAWA (Text) 33260100059139 Children's Nonfiction Volume hold Available -


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