| Marven of the Great North Woods Contributor(s): Lasky, Kathryn (Author), Hawkes, Kevin (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152168265 ISBN-13: 9780152168261 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: When the influenza epidemic strikes Minnesota in 1918, Marven's parents send their son far away from the danger of the disease. But a logging camp in the great north woods? A true story of a Jewish boy and a bearish lumberjack . . . and how they became friends under the most unusual circumstances. Full-color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - Canada |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 96002334 |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 9.52" W x 10.92" (0.53 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 25291 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When the influenza epidemic strikes Duluth, Minnesota, in 1918, Marven's parents send their son far away from the danger of the disease. But a logging camp in the great north woods? A true story of a small Jewish boy and a bearish French-Canadian lumberjack . . . and how they became friends under the most unusual circumstances. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lasky, Kathryn: - KATHRYN LASKY's many books for young people have received such honors as the Parents' Choice Award, the National Jewish Book Award, and a Newbery Honor citation. Her picture books include The Emperor's Old Clothes, illustrated by David Catrow; A Brilliant Streak: The Making of Mark Twain, illustrated by Barry Moser; and Marven of the Great North Woods, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. www.xensei.com/users/newfilm/homelsk.htm |