No Such Thing as Far Away

by Laura Langston, Robert Amos (Illustrator)

Overview

Michael loves living in Chinatown. He loves the shops, the alleys and the restaurants. But most of all, he loves the people of Chinatown: the grocers and cooks, the men who sit on the benches outside, the old women who play Mah Jong inside, and his best friend, Grandpa Doc, the old herbalist. One day Michael's mother tells him they are going to move. He is devastated. How can he leave? Chinatown has always been his home. The wise old herbalist promises to bring him back for visits and reminds him that "there is no such thing as far away, not when you carry a place with you." And as Michael adjusts to a new home, he learns that the sights and sounds of his beloved Chinatown are really not so far away after all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781987848410
Publisher:	Crow Cottage Publishing
Publication date:	01/22/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	35
File size:	18 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	5 - 9 Years

About the Author

Laura Langston is an award-winning author of twenty books for children and young adults. A former journalist with the CBC, Laura lives in Victoria with her family.
Robert Amos is an artist and writer living in Victoria, British Columbia. Since arriving there in 1975 he has dedicated himself to depicting that little city by the sea. No Such Thing as Far Away is the first children's book he has illustrated, though his book Inside Chinatown (co-authored by Kileasa Wong, TouchWood Editions, 2009) is a landmark in-depth look at Canada's oldest Chinatown. It is one of eight books on his work that have been published over the years. He is currently at work on an e-book about summer at the cottage.