| Cartwheel Katie Contributor(s): Manushkin, Fran (Author), Lyon, Tammie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 147955894X ISBN-13: 9781479558940 Publisher: Picture Window Books OUR PRICE: $20.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American - Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation - Gymnastics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2014022385 |
| Lexile Measure: 470 |
| Series: Katie Woo |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.4" W x 10.2" (0.50 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Cultural Region - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 170214 Reading Level: 2.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Katie sees gymnasts on TV, she thinks the girls are so cool So she jumps at the chance to take a gymnastics class. But it turns out that somersaults and cartwheels aren't as easy as they look. Will Katie ever learn to land on her feet? |
Contributor Bio(s): Lyon, Tammie: - Tammie Lyon began her love for drawing at a young age while sitting at the kitchen table with her dad. She continued her love of art and eventually attended The Columbus College of Art and Design, where she earned a Bachelors degree in Fine Art. After a brief career as a professional ballet dancer, she decided to devote herself full time to illustration. Today she lives with her husband, Lee, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her dogs, Gus and Dudley, keep her company as she works in her studio.Manushkin, Fran: - Fran Manushkin is the author of many popular picture books, including How Mama Brought the Spring; Baby, Come Out!; Latkes and Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story; and The Tushy Book. There is a real Katie Woo -- she's Fran's great-niece -- but she never gets in half the trouble of the Katie Woo in the books. Fran writes on her beloved MacBook in New York City. |