| Journey to the River Sea Contributor(s): Ibbotson, Eva (Author), Hawkes, Kevin (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0142501840 ISBN-13: 9780142501849 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: Now in paperback--Ibbotson's hair-raising novel introduces orphaned Maia, sent from England to Brazil in the early 1900s to live with unfamiliar cousins on a rubber plantation. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 860 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.06" W x 7.86" (0.52 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 58234 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With the memorable characters and plot twists she brings to her best-selling fantasies, acclaimed author Eva Ibbotson has written a hair-raising novel, set in turn-of-the-last-century Brazil. Accompanied by Miss Minton, a fierce-looking, no-nonsense governess, Maia, a young orphan, sets off for the wilderness of the Amazon, expecting curtains of orchids, brightly colored macaws, and a loving family. But what she finds is an evil-tempered aunt and uncle and their spoiled daughters. It is only when she is swept up in a mystery involving a young Indian boy, a homesick child actor, and a missing inheritance that Maia lands in the middle of the Amazon adventure she's dreamed of. Readers of every generation will treasure Ibbotson's lush historical adventure that harkens back to the beloved classics of Frances Hodgson Burnett and Louisa May Alcott. |