Fight the Night
by Tomie dePaola
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Deciding to fight the night because it always comes at the wrong time, a boy spends an unusual night under the covers at the bottom of his bed.Tags
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Tomie DePaola has always been one of my favorite authors and I greatly enjoyed reading Fight the Night. The book is only printed in black, white, purple, and blue because that is all the publisher allowed. Instead of being discouraged by this, DePaola used this to his advantage and allowed it to add to his story. The dark colors add to the eerie elements of the story as the main character is dreaming. This could be used to show students how authors are able to be creative while still working within the outlines or requriements given to them.
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Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut on September 15, 1934. He received a B.F.A. from Pratt Institute in 1956, a M.F.A. from California College of Arts and Crafts in 1969, and a doctoral equivalency from Lone Mountain College in 1970. He has written and/or illustrated more than 270 books including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, Meet show more the Barkers, Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs, and Oliver Button Is a Sissy. He has received numerous awards for his work including the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure. His murals and paintings can be seen in many churches and monasteries throughout New England. He has designed greeting cards, magazine and record album covers, and theater sets. His work is shown in galleries and museums. Tomie dePaola died on March 30, 2020 because of complications he had from surgery after a fall. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 1968
- Dedication
- For Mia, Ian, Gene, Jack, and the Two Florences and Joes
- First words
- It was after supper and Ronald and his friends were having a good time playing tag with Ronald's cat, Walter.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And Ronald slept all day.
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
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