Rush Hour
Navigating Our Global Traffic Jam
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Publication date
- May 2022
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781459827752
- Publish Date
- May 2022
- List Price
- $19.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459827776
- Publish Date
- May 2022
- List Price
- $24.99
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About the author
Erin Silver is an award-winning children’s author. Her books include Just Watch Me (Krystal Kite Award nominee), What Kids Did: Stories of Kindness and Invention in the Time of COVID-19 (Hackmatack Award nominee), Proud to Play: LGBTQ+ Athletes Who Made History, Rush Hour: Navigating Our Global Traffic Jam (Blueberry Award winner), Sitting Shiva (Vine Award finalist, TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award finalist) and Good Food, Bad Waste: Let’s Eat for the Planet (2024 American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books finalist). Erin was chosen to tour during Canadian Children’s Book Week in 2023 and is a sought-after speaker at schools, libraries and conferences. She has an MFA in creative nonfiction and a postgraduate journalism degree. Erin lives in Toronto.
Awards
- Commended, Evanston Public Library Blueberry Award - Changemakers
- Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens
Editorial Reviews
“Brief, yet informative…Introduces interesting facts, examples and vocabulary surrounding the topics of traffic, traffic management, and innovations in technology.”
CM: Canadian Review of Materials
“A good case for changing the status quo…Well-chosen color photos illustrate the text and help readers envision the future in this informative addition to the Footprints series.”
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