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Highlights
- Janusz Korczak was a Polish physician and educator who wrote over twenty books--his fiction was in his time as well known as Peter Pan, and his nonfiction works bore passionate messages of child advocacy.
- 9.2" x 5.86" Paperback
- 330 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes
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Book Synopsis
Janusz Korczak was a Polish physician and educator who wrote over twenty books--his fiction was in his time as well known as Peter Pan, and his nonfiction works bore passionate messages of child advocacy. During World War II, the Jewish orphanage he directed was relocated to the Warsaw ghetto. Although Korczak's celebrity afforded him many chances to escape, he refused to abandon the children. He was killed at Treblinka along with the children. King Matt the First, one of Korczak's most beloved tales, is the story of a boy who becomes king and sets out to reform his kingdom. He decrees that all children are to be given a piece of chocolate at the end of each day. He visits faraway lands and befriends cannibal kings. Whenever his ministers tell him something's impossible, he puts them in jail. He disguises himself as a soldier and becomes a hero. But, as in real life, fantasy is tempered by reality: Matt's fellow kings become jealous of his success--and in the end, Matt falls, although it's clear that he was the greatest king there ever was. Now this rediscovered classic is available again, and with a vibrant new cover by award-winning artist Brian Selznick. This timeless tale shows that only through the honesty and spontaneity of children can grown-ups begin to imagine and to create a better world.About the Author
Janusz KorczakK wrote the classic children's book King Matt the First and many nonfiction works. To mark the centennial of Korczak's birth, the United Nations declared 1979 the International Year of the Child and dedicated it to him. Korczak perished in 1942 in Treblinka, along with the Jewish orphans he refused to abandon.A nationally renowned advocate for literacy and literature-based instruction, Esmé Raji Codell is today "one of the nation's most sought-after voices for empowering teachers" (People) and a "Superstar of Education" (Scolastic Instructor). Esmé has been interviewed on CBS This Morning, CNN, C-SPAN's Book Talk, and NPR. The author of How to Get Your Child to Love Reading as well as award-winning books for children, Esmé lives with her husband and son in Chicago, where she spent many years as an educator in Chicago public schools and now runs the popular children's literature Web site PlanetEsme.com and the unique literary salon, the PlanetEsme Bookroom.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 5.86 Inches (W) x .98 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.13 Pounds
Number of Pages: 330
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Social Themes
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Theme: General (see also headings under Family)
Format: Paperback
Author: Janusz Korczak
Language: English
Street Date: October 1, 2004
TCIN: 1002210879
UPC: 9781565124424
Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-0954
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.98 inches length x 5.86 inches width x 9.2 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.13 pounds
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