Wagon Wheels Contributor(s): Brenner, Barbara (Author), Bolognese, Don (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064440524 ISBN-13: 9780064440523 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1984 Annotation: A young black boy describes the wilderness adventures of his pioneering family in Kansas in the 1870s. "Recommended for middle graders with reading difficulties as well as for younger children."--"Booklist." Reading Rainbow Selection. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Beginner |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 92018780 |
Lexile Measure: 500 |
Series: I Can Read History Book |
Physical Information: 0.18" H x 6.08" W x 9.03" (0.25 lbs) 64 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Kansas - Cultural Region - Heartland - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 27476 Reading Level: 2.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Free people, The Muldie boys and their father have come a long way to Kansas. But when Daddy moves on, the three boys must begin their own journey. They must learn to care for one another and face the dangers of the wilderness alone. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brenner, Barbara: - Barbara Brenner's curiosity about the world ranges far and wide. Her interests are reflected in the wide scope of her quality fiction and nonfiction. Some of her best-selling titles include Wagon Wheels and Voices: Poetry and Art from Around the World, which was an ALA Notable Book for Children and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. One Small Place in a Tree is a companion book to the striking One Small Place by the Sea. Barbara Brenner lives with her husband, artist Fred Brenner, in Hawley, Pennsylvania. Bolognese, Don: - Don Bolognese is the illustrator of many popular books of historical fiction, including the I Can Read Books Buffalo Bill and the Pony Express by Eleanor Coerr and Wagon Wheels by Barbara Brenner. He lives in New York City and Vermont. |