| Morning Girl Revised Edition Contributor(s): Dorris, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 078681358X ISBN-13: 9780786813582 Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1999 Annotation: The award-winning author of "A Yellow Raft in Blue Water" presents a tale based on an entry in the diary of Christopher Columbus that tells of a native family living in a vibrant community striving to coexist with the natural world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 92052989 |
| Lexile Measure: 980 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.2" W x 7.6" (0.15 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 6674 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award, this moving and poetic fictional story follows two Ta no siblings and their life in the Bahamas during the fateful year of 1492. Morning Girl and Star Boy couldn't be more different. Morning Girl relishes the day and all it has to offer, while her younger brother Star Boy loves the night. As they navigate change on their island, from familial struggles to the arrival of a hurricane, they realize everything that makes them different has the power to bring them closer together. This historical coming of age story thoughtfully portrays Morning Girl and Star Boys' complex sibling bond and life in the Caribbean leading up to the eve of Christopher Columbus' arrival to their home. Told in alternating chapters, this is a rich, lyrical story about an indigenous Caribbean family and the strong bonds of love. |