| Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain Contributor(s): Burch, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140345345 ISBN-13: 9780140345346 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1990 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: "Ida Early is as tall as the tales she tells, a gangly scarecrow who comes to the rural Georgia home of widower Mr. Sutton during the Depression years. Her offer to help out for a spell delights the four Sutton children and their father ... and life becomes a three-ring circus for the kids".--Publishers Weekly. An ALA Notable Book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Country Life - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 90006995 |
| Lexile Measure: 720 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.07" W x 7.75" (0.31 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Divorce |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 666 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A heartwarming tale about the Great Depression Life in rural Georgia is tough for the Suttons. Their mother has passed away, and the country is in the midst of the Great Depression . But things take a turn for the better when Ida Early comes over the mountain. She offers to help Mr. Sutton with the children, and entertains them with her tall tales of lion taming, working as a cook on a pirate ship, and even a stunt pilot |