| Eight Paws to Georgia Contributor(s): Bauer Mueller, Pamela (Author), Weiler, Naomi (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 096850972X ISBN-13: 9780968509722 Publisher: Pinata Publishing OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2001 Annotation: Follow the journey of Kiska the cat from her journey from Vancouver, B.C. to St. Simons Island, GA. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Cats - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Pets - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2001129249 |
| Lexile Measure: 970 |
| Series: Kiska Trilogy |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 4.98" W x 7.2" (0.32 lbs) 127 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Georgia - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 55018 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Eight Paws to Georgia is the third book of the Kiska Trilogy and again is written by Kiska the Cat as told to Pamela Bauer Mueller. In her third book, Kiska tells her tale of moving from White Rock, Canada to the Georgia seacoast town of St. Simons Island. Kiska and Jasper discover salt water marshes, live oaks, shrimping and alligators among their many adventures before crossing the rainbown bridge. Eight Paws to Georgia is the last of Kiska's nineteen years of adventures while living in three countries. However at the end, you will meet Jasper's new buddy Emiline and the promise of new adventures. Back Cover Copy Kiska is her name, charming is her manner. With wit and whimsy, Kiska brings forth her touching story, and leads us to the end of her journey. She mixes her palette with no regard to conventional rules; she writes from the heart. Take this walk with Kiska from Vancouver, British Columbia to St. Simons Island, Georgia. Follow this tender story of her loyalty, love and courage. In this direct, touching and lightly sophisticated account of her life, Kiska records ordinary events with extraordinary insight. With lyrical power and grace, "Eight Paws to Georgia" enlightens our hearts and minds to the complexities of life. Kiska fans will rejoice, and new readers will be won over by her deeply moving memoirs. Lexile Rating 970L Accelerated Reader Quiz # 55018 |
Contributor Bio(s): Bauer Mueller, Pamela: - Pamela Bauer Mueller was raised in Oregon. She has worked as a flight attendant, commercial model and actress, English and Spanish teacher and a U.S. Customs Inspector. She now lives on Jekyll Island Georgia with her husband Michael and their cats Sukey Spice and Morgan Maurice. Pamela's children and young adult books have awarded her the 2006/2008 and the 2009 Georgia Author of the Year titles, three Mom's Choice and Children's Choice gold medals, the Independent Publisher Gold Book awards and other national awards with Writer's Digest and ForeWord magazines. In her sixth historical novel, she introduces us to two female Civil War spies, Antonia Ford and Pauline Cushman, and their true stories of deep patriotism, deception and duplicity. |