Bo at Ballard Creek Contributor(s): Hill, Kirkpatrick (Author), Pham, Leuyen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1250044251 ISBN-13: 9781250044259 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Adoption |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 840 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.21" W x 7.63" (0.52 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1920's - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Religious Orientation - Native American |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 159204 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: It's the 1920s, and Bo was headed for an Alaska orphanage when she won the hearts of two tough gold miners who set out to raise her, enthusiastically helped by all the kind people of the nearby Eskimo village. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pham, Leuyen: - LEUYEN PHAM worked in animation before turning to children's books. She wrote and illustrated Big Sister, Little Sister and The Bear Who Wasn't There, and is the illustrator of numerous other picture books. Ms. Pham lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband.Hill, Kirkpatrick: - Kirkpatrick Hill lives in Fairbanks, Alaska. She was an elementary school teacher for more than thirty years, most of that time in the Alaskan "bush." She has written several books for young readers, including Toughboy and Sister, Winter Camp, and the award-winning The Year of Miss Agnes. |