An ABA Pick of the List
CITY OF ANGELS:
In and Around Los Angeles
Written by Julie Jaskol and Brian Lewis , Illustrated by Elisa Kleven
Dutton Children's Books, 1999
New Edition by Angel City Press, 2008
“Readers will take away a portrait of an urban center teeming with cultural and geographical diversity..”
-- starred, Publishers Weekly
“Jaskol and Lewis’s book captures a vivid sense of a major urban area’s bustle, diversity, and character...children everywhere will find new details at every pass.”
-- Kirkus, starred review
“Kleven has created gorgeously colored spreads...A delightful introduction to an amazing metropolis.”
-- Booklist
“A valuable, entertaining resource that will inspire readers to explore their own communities...”
-- School Library Journal
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