| River Boy Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Bowler, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689848048 ISBN-13: 9780689848049 Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: January 2002 Annotation: Knowing that he is dying, Jess's grandfather insists on returning to the river he had known as a boy to finish a special painting and fulfill a life-long dream. Winner of the 1998 Carnegie Medal. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 99020418 |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 4.28" W x 7.1" (0.27 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 23326 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fifteen-year-old Jess's grandfather has just had a major heart attack, but he insists he finish his painting, River Boy. At first, Jess cannot understand why this painting is so important to her grandfather, especially since there doesn't seem to be any boy in it at all. But while swimming in the river herself, Jess begins to feel the presence of a strange boy. Could this be the same one her ailing grandfather struggles to paint? And if so, why has he returned? |
Contributor Bio(s): Bowler, Tim: - Tim Bowler has written seven novels for teenagers and is one of the most prominent authors currently writing for this age group. His first novel, Midget, established him as a thrilling new voice in young adult literature. His third novel, River Boy, won the prestigious Carnegie Medal, and his books have also won numerous other prizes. His most recent novels are Storm Catchers and the highly acclaimed Firmament. Mr. Bowler lives with his wife in Devon, England, and is a full-time writer. |