| Disappearing ACT Contributor(s): Fleischman, Sid (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060519649 ISBN-13: 9780060519643 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: Forced to flee from their New Mexico home by a mysterious stalker, 12-year-old Kevin and his older sister Holly wind up in Venice, California, where they hope to lose themselves among the colorful characters populating the Venice boardwalk. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 550 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 5.18" W x 7.58" (0.22 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - West Coast - Geographic Orientation - California |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 69390 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An unseen man they call the Toad is stalking twelve-year-old Kevin and his older sister, Holly. They flee town in Holly's beat-up old car, driving west until they reach the Pacific Ocean. They change their names and attempt to hide in plain sight as street performers in Venice, California. But have they really eluded the Toad? Here is Newbery Medalist Sid Fleischman doing what he does best -- spinning a tale with style. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fleischman, Sid: - Sid Fleischman wrote more than sixty books for children, adults, and magicians. Among his many awards was the Newbery Medal for his novel The Whipping Boy. The author described his wasted youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography The Abracadabra Kid. His other titles include The Entertainer and the Dybbuk, a novel, and three biographies, Sir Charlie: Chaplin, The Funniest Man in the World; The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West; and Escape! The Story of The Great Houdini. |