| The Jungle Book Contributor(s): Kipling, Rudyard (Author), Bowen, Carl (Retold by), Sandoval, Gerardo (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1434217396 ISBN-13: 9781434217394 Publisher: Stone Arch Books OUR PRICE: $6.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: In the jungles of India, a pack of wolves discover a young boy. They name the boy Mowgli and protect him against dangers, including Shere Kan, the most savage tiger in the jungle. As Mowgli grows up, he learns the ways of the jungle from Bagheera the panther, the wise bear, Baloo, and other animals. Soon, he must decide whether to remain among beasts or embrace his own kind. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Etc. |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009013683 |
| Lexile Measure: 1100 |
| Series: Classic Fiction |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 5.84" W x 9.05" (0.29 lbs) 72 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 130966 Reading Level: 3.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bowen, Carl: - Carl Bowen's novel, Shadow Squadron: Elite Infantry, earned a starred review from Kirkus. He lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia.Sandoval, Gerardo: - Gerardo Sandoval is a professional comic book illustrator from Mexico. He has worked on many well-known comics including Tomb Raider books from Top Cow Production. He has also worked on designs for posters and card sets.Fuentes, Benny: - Benny Fuentes lives in Villahermosa, Tabasco in Mexico, where the temperature is just as hot as the sauce. He studied graphic design in college, but now he works as a full-time colorist in the comic book and graphic novel industry for companies like Marvel, DC Comics, and Top Cow Productions. He shares his home with two crazy cats, Chelo and Kitty, who act like they own the place.Kipling, Rudyard: - Joseph Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, India, on December 30, 1865. He is best known for his short story collections The Jungle Book, published in 1894, and Just So Stories, published in 1902. He wrote a variety of other short stories, including 'Kim' and 'The Man Who Would Be King, ' and many poems. In 1907, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first English-language writer and youngest person to win the award. On January 18, 1936, he died in London at age 70. |