Jake and Ava: A Boy and a Fish - Hardcover
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From New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Balcombe comes this charming and affecting tale of young Jake, who on his first fishing trip with his grandfather, makes a crucial discovery when he meets Ava, an archerfish, caught on his line.
"This tender tale will evoke empathy in young readers. And, the art is exquisite."
--Joyce Sidman, winner of the NCTE Award for excellence in Poetry for Children, Winner of the Sibert Medal, author of The Girl who Drew Butterflies and many other titles.
*Jonathan Balcombe is a biologist with a PhD in ethology, the study of animal behavior. His books include What a Fish Knows, a New York Times best-seller translated into fifteen languages; Super fly: The Unexpected Lives of the World's Most Successful Insects; Pleasurable Kingdom, Second Nature, and The Exultant Ark,
*Rebecca Evans is an illustrator and author living in Maryland. She is the author and illustrator of numerous books including: Jeannie Houdini: A Hamster's Tale, 2 a Lot: An Adventure With Numbers; PLANTS FIGHT BACK; IF ANIMALS BUILT YOUR HOUSE; and ALONE LIKE ME.Contributor(s)
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