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A girl in India discovers an ancient step well in this companion book to the creators’ much-loved Out of the Way! Out of the Way!
When a girl discovers a slab of stone on a weedy patch of land, she calls to her friends, “Look! Look!” The children clear away the weeds and garbage and find more stones. They call their families to come and see and begin to dig around the stones. Word travels to villages nearby, and more and more people join in, until the digging reveals steps that lead down to an ancient well. At the bottom, there’s even a little water! When the rains come, they cause an underground spring to flow once again, filling the ancient well with fresh, clean water and greening the surrounding fields.
Lyrical writing and lively, richly colored art come together once again in this compelling story that embraces community, nature and the passage of time. Includes an author’s note about ancient step wells and their potential to help handle floods and provide water.
Key Text Features
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author’s note
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6
With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7
With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3
Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.
“A gorgeous and inspiring imagining of a collective response to climate change.” — Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW
“Krishnaswami’s spare, lyrical text is complemented by Krishnaswamy’s bright, decorative palette.” — BookPage, STARRED REVIEW
“Accompanying the lively prose, Krishnaswami's refrain—'Look! Look!'—captures the joy of discovery that unites the community.” — Horn Book
“This book transcends borders with its universal theme that celebrates the power of community and rejuvenation of the environment.” — Quill & Quire
“Uma Krishnaswami's lovely story about community brings the message of people working together to help solve the challenge of climate change, one village at a time.” — CM: Canadian Review of Materials