| Words of Stone Contributor(s): Henkes, Kevin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0688113567 ISBN-13: 9780688113568 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 1992 Annotation: Blaze Werla is having a typical summer. He lives in the country with his father and grandmother and spends his days wandering around the hill behind his house. Then the message appears on the side of the hill. And Blaze's summer takes a turn toward mystery and adventure. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 91028543 |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.64" W x 9.1" (0.89 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 6400 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Blaze Werla is having a typical summer. He lives in the country with his father and grandmother. He spends his days alone, wandering around the hill beside his home. Then the message appears on the side of the hill. And Blaze's summer suddenly takes a turn toward the mysterious. By the time Blaze meets Joselle Stark, the unexpected seems almost normal. |
Contributor Bio(s): Henkes, Kevin: - Kevin Henkes is an award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors--one for Olive's Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller--and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Egg, Old Bear, A Good Day, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. www.kevinhenkes.com |