| Minna's Patchwork Coat Contributor(s): Mills, Lauren A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 031640621X ISBN-13: 9780316406215 Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Juvenile Fiction | Clothing & Dress |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2014040298 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.70 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Self-Esteem - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Death/Dying - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - Appalachians - Geographic Orientation - West Virginia |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 180358 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this charming historical novel, acclaimed artist Lauren A. Mills reimagines her beloved picture book, The Rag Coat, with fifty delicate pencil illustrations and an expanded story about a resilient little girl, her patchwork coat, and how the two bring a community together. Minna and her family don't have much in their small Appalachian cabin, but "people only need people," Papa always reminds her. Unable to afford a winter coat to wear to school, she's forced to use an old feed sack to keep her warm. Then Papa's terrible cough from working in the coal mines takes him away forever, and Minna has a hard time believing that anything will be right again...until her neighbors work tirelessly to create a coat for her out of old fabric scraps. Now Minna must show her teasing classmates that her coat is more than just rags--it's a collection of their own cherished memories, each with a story to share. |