| Black Gold Contributor(s): Cassidy, Sara (Author), Flook, Helen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1459814223 ISBN-13: 9781459814226 Publisher: Orca Book Publishers OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Country Life - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Chapter Books - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2017933016 |
| Lexile Measure: 580 |
| Series: Orca Echoes |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.2" W x 7.4" (0.22 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cyrus and Rudy spend the last days of summer selling dahlias, blackberries and tomatoes at their roadside stand. When a neighbor drops off a bin full of red wigglers, California earthworms that break down compost into fertilizer, Rudy and Cyrus become worm moguls as they discover just how in demand the Eisenia fetida are. Black Gold is the third book featuring Cyrus and Rudy's adventures on the farm, following Not for Sale and Blackberry Juice. |
Contributor Bio(s): Flook, Helen: - Helen Flook was born and grew up in the beautiful countryside of Wales. She has a Degree in Graphic Design from the Norwich School of Art. Helen has illustrated numerous children's books, including many Orca picture books and early chapter books in the Orca Echoes series. She lives and works in Abergwyngregyn, a village in Wales.Cassidy, Sara: - Sara Cassidy has worked as a youth-hostel manager, a newspaper reporter and a tree planter, in five Canadian provinces. Her books have been short-listed for the Chocolate Lily Award, the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award, the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature and the Bolen Books Children's Book Prize, and two were Junior Library Guild selections. Her poetry, fiction and nonfiction for adults have been widely published. For more information, visit saracassidywriter.com. |