A universal story about speaking, listening and being heard. Margot loves space. Astronauts, the stars, and especially the moon landing. So she can't understand why all of her attempts to communicate her passion fall on disinterested ears. Her mom is patient but distracted; her classmates would rather play kickball; and her teacher just wants her to focus and pay attention in class. Even so, Margot wishes she never had to talk about anything but space ever again. When she wakes up one morning and discovers she can only recite Neil Armstrong's famous speech from the moon landing, Margot realizes she has an even bigger problem. How can Margot get everyone to pay attention and -- more importantly -- to hear what she's really trying to say? This powerful picture book debut plays with themes of listening and communication to highlight the importance of a space of one's own, no matter what your passion may be. --$cProvide by publisher.
Authors
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Date published
- 2020.
- Description conventions
- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- jC813/.6 [Fic]
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23 23
- Distributor
- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9781773213613 9781773213637 9781773213590
- LCCN
- PZ7.1.F57334
- LCCN Item number
- M37 2020eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- NLC
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (32 unnumbered pages)
- Published in
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)kck00240982 (OCoLC)1112670313 (CaOOCEL)458915
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- NLC
Table of Contents
- R K R K 2
- Margot loves talking reading and dreaming about space 2
- But nobody around her cares her mom is distracted her classmates 2
- What will it take to get everyone to listen 2
- For my parents. 7
- A.C.F. 7
- For Eduardo García and my dad Angel Medina. 7
- E.M. 7
- Every day and most nights Margot read and reread her favorite books. 8
- They were all about space travel. 8
- Her mother tried to convince her to read different books about robots or gorillas or princesses. 8
- But she soon gave up. 8
- Margot was only interested in one thing. 9
- Whenever Margot learned a new fact she would share it with everyone she met. 10
- Did you know that the first creatures sent to space were fruit flies she said at dinner. 10
- Thats nice sweetheart said her mother. 11
- Make sure to finish all your dahl and rice. 11
- The first men on the moon were named Neil and Buzz she told her teacher a little louder than usual just to make sure she was heard. 12
- The teacher was unimpressed. 13
- Please pay attention Margot he said. 13
- We are learning arithmetic right now. 13
- During lunch break the children went outside to play. Margot brought her books with her. 14
- Do you want to join us for kickball the other girls asked Margot. 14
- In outer space the astronauts eat special food squeezed out of tubes Margo said holding open her book in case anybody doubted her. 15
- But the girls didnt even look at the page. They had already started dividing up the teams. 15
- Late at night Margot didnt have to think about dinner or math or the schoolyard. 16
- She could read about space until lights out. 16
- And then read even later under the covers shining her blue flashlight on the pages. 16
- Margot fell asleep wishing she never had to talk about anything other than space ever again. 17
- When she woke up Margot went down to the kitchen table where her mother was preparing breakfast. 18
- Good morning Margot said her mother. 18
- Margot had meant to say good morning. 19
- Eat your oatmeal dear said her mother. 20
- Margot tried to ask for a spoon. 21
- It was no use every time she opened her mouth all that came out were transmissions from Neil Armstrongs 1969 mission to the moon 21
- Thats nice sweetheart was all her mother said. Hurry up or youll be late for school. 21
- Margot please answer the question on the board said her teacher. 22
- For once she knew the answer. It was an easy question. 22
- Surely her teacher would realize something was wrong 23
- Instead he said Margot please pay attention. The answer is clearly seven. 23
- Throughout the day Margot grew increasingly frustrated. 24
- The kids on the playground didnt notice anything unusual during recess. 24
- The gym teacher told Margot to pipe down. 25
- The school nurse simply gave her a glass of water then sent her back to class. 25
- By the end of the day Margot felt like crying. She went into her bedroom and slammed the door. 26
- Margot inhaled deeply opened her mouth and let everything gush out 26
- That did it. 28
- Margot grabbed a marker. 28
- She knew she wasnt supposed to write on the walls but she no longer cared. 28
- Writing out her feelings felt good. She kept going. 29
- Every word she scrawled somehow made her feel lighter. 30
- Soon a whole wall filled up. Margot got lost in her writing. She forgot about the rest of the world. 30
- When her mother came into the room Margot didnt even notice. 31
- MARGOT said her mom. What on earth is going on in here 32
- Margot waited for something to happen but instead her mom got very quiet. 33
- She read all the words on the wall and then read them again. 33
- Margot started to clean the walls with the corner of her sleeve. 36
- Her mom rested a hand on her shoulder. I have a better idea. 36
- Together they transformed the wall into a deep galaxy blue. They added a moon and some stars and even a rocket ship. 37
- Margots mom came back from the basement carrying bucketfuls of colorful paint. 37
- On the other wall Margots mom taped two large sheets of paper. 38
- The pièce de résistance she explained. 38
- So you always have a place on the wall to write your thoughts. 38
- Im hungry said Margot. Can we have spaghetti for dinner 39
- Margot wasnt sure exactly when her voice came back but she was glad she had someone there to hear it. 39
