Mapping Sam

<p><strong>A<br>Bologna Ragazzi Award Special Mention!</strong></p><p><strong>An<br>adventurous cat named Sam explores her neighborhood at night in this gorgeously<br>illustrated book. Informational beautiful and deeply moving <em>Mapping Sam</em><br>is both a book about how maps work and an engaging character-driven story. In<br>a starred review <em>Kirkus Reviews</em> says that <em>Mapping Sam</em> is a<br>winning choice. An ideal read-aloud for classrooms and homeschooling the book<br>features a page of background information as well as various maps and map terms<br>throughout. </strong><br>For fans of Brandon<br>Wenzel's <em>They All Saw a Cat </em>and Sara Fanelli's <em>My<br>Map Book</em> and for anyone who wants to know what is where and how to get<br>from here to there!<br>Maps can show us streets<br>and subways and cities and countries. But they can also show us what we can't<br>see what we can only imagine or how to build something. In Joyce<br>Hesselberth's <em>Mapping Sam</em> Sam the cat puts her family to bed <br>and then--when all is quiet--heads out to explore her neighborhood.<br>As Sam follows her<br>customary path wandering farther and farther away from home readers encounter<br>different kinds of maps illuminating different points of view and the various<br>spots Sam visits. Finally when Sam reaches her favorite place and confirms<br>that all is well she heads back home climbs onto a cozy bed and falls<br>asleep. <p/> <p/> <p/> <p/>An<br>ideal read-aloud for classrooms and libraries <em>Mapping Sam</em> features<br>a page of background information as well as various maps and map terms<br>throughout. Perfect for fans of Lynne Rae Perkins's <em>Frank and Lucky<br>Get Schooled </em>and Peter H. Reynolds's <em>The Dot.</em><br></p>