| Araboolies of Liberty Street Sunburst Edition Contributor(s): Swope, Sam (Author), Root, Barry (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0374303908 ISBN-13: 9780374303907 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2001 Annotation: Now back in print, this book introduces the Araboolies, an extended family of multicolored vagabonds with nonconformist behavior, who inspire the people on their street who live in fear of bullies and killjoys. Full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - City & Town Life |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00041077 |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 10.24" W x 8.28" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 48660 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A "very vivid and entertaining tale of fair play and poetic justice,"* The Araboolies of Liberty Street by writer Sam Swope and illustrator Barry Root is the story of a family overcoming neighborhood prejudice. The General and Mrs. Pinch have always prided themselves on the character of those living on Liberty Street. But when the Araboolies move in, the rigid conformity stifling the neighbors is shattered by the newcomers' joyous and eccentric behavior. Now, the General has called in the army to reestablish order--only to find resistance from the children of Liberty Street determined to ensure the freedom of their newfound friends, the Araboolies. "Even on a street named for freedom itself, people conform and are terrified by bullies, by killjoys...Enter the Araboolies, an irrepressible extended family of multicolored vagabonds with] rollicking, nonconformist behavior."--*The New York Times Book Review "The crisp text and autumn-muted, full-color paintings are a triumph of energy, enthusiasm, and design."--Booklist (starred review) |
Contributor Bio(s): Swope, Sam: - Sam Swope is the author of The Araboolies of Liberty Street, Gotta Go! Gotta Go! and I Am a Pencil. He lives in New York City.Root, Barry: - Barry Root is the illustrator of many books for children. He lives in Quarryville, Pennsylvania. |