The giant from the Fire Sea

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Title:

The giant from the Fire Sea

Author:

Himmelman, John, author.

Himmelman, Jeff (Jeffrey), illustrator.

Summary:

"Jat is a boy who wants more from life than collecting coal from the Fire Sea. Newton is a misfit giant, cast out of his homeland for his love of science and reading. Brought together by chance, the two become the best of friends. But when enemy giants threaten to ruin everything, it's up to Jat and Newton to defend Jat’s village, leading to the journey of a lifetime." -- Amazon.com.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

250 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Genre:

Action and adventure fiction.

Subject Term:

Giants -- Juvenile fiction.

Friendship -- Juvenile fiction.

Bullying -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Himmelman, Jeff (Jeffrey),

Publisher:

Henry Holt and Company,

Publication Date:

2019

ISBN:

9781250196507

Publication Information:

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2019

Call Number:

J HIMMELMAN

Holds: Copies:

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33607003499319	Juvenile Fiction	HIMMELMAN	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

Jat is a boy who wants more from life than collecting coal from the Fire Sea.

Newton is a misfit giant, cast out of his homeland for his love of science and reading.

Brought together by chance, the two become the best of friends. But when enemy giants threaten to ruin everything, it's up to Jat and Newton to defend Jat's village, leading to the journey of a lifetime.

Author Notes

John Himmelman was born in Kittery, Maine. He received a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 1981. He wrote Talester the Lizard while taking a course in writing and illustrating children's books and it became his first published book. To pay the bills, he worked as a cook and then as a carpenter, working on his books at night. It took about six years before he could make a full time living writing and illustrating children's books.

He has written and illustrated over 70 children's books, many with nature-related themes. His books include Discovering Moths, Discovering Amphibians, Guide to Night Singing Insects of the Northeast, and Cricket Radio: Tuning In To the Night-Singing Insects.

(Bowker Author Biography)