| The Birthday Tree Contributor(s): Fleischman, Paul (Author), Root, Barry (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 076362604X ISBN-13: 9780763626044 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: Lyrical prose by Newbery Medalist Fleischman ("Joyful Noises: Poems for Two Voices") and magical illustrations by Root tell the story of a boys powerful connection to his family despite distance and adds new meaning to the old custom of planting a birthday tree. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Birthdays - Juvenile Fiction | Family - New Baby - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Runaways |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2007032344 |
| Lexile Measure: 660 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 9.9" W x 9.3" (0.90 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 131737 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Planting a birthday tree has enduring effects in this poignant tale of a roving boy's link to nature -- and the roots of his family's love. When baby Jack arrives, his father and mother plant an apple seedling to honor his birth. As Jack grows taller, so does the tree. When Jack is happy, the tree limbs stand straight and proud. When he is cold, the leaves tremble on their stems. But one day Jack's parents awake to find his bed empty. When they see a gull perched atop the tree, they realize that their Jack has run away to sea. Paul Fleischman's lyrical prose and Barry Root's magical illustrations tell the story of a boy's powerful connection to his family despite distance -- and adds new meaning to the old custom of planting a birthday tree. |