| My Daniel Contributor(s): Conrad, Pam (Author) |
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ISBN: 0064403092 ISBN-13: 9780064403092 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1991 Annotation: "An old woman tells her grandchildren how her beloved teenage brother was destroyed at the time of the frenzied hunt for dinosaur remains in Nebraska (before the turn of the century). Vivid description, deeply felt characterization, and a simple yet intricately crafted plot are all hallmarks of Conrad's narrative".--Booklist. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Exploration & Discovery |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 88019850 |
| Lexile Measure: 780 |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 5.13" W x 7.63" (0.23 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Plains - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Nebraska - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 574 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: All I want to find is one dinosaur, Daniel was saying. And I'll find it right here. Like I do all my fossils. Wandering through the Natural History Museum with her grandchildren, Julia Creath feels the presence of her dead brother, Daniel, she remembers a time when fossil fever hit everyone, old and young -- a time when people would kill for those old bones under the ground. Julia becomes the Nebraska farm girl she once was, as she weaves together the story of the great dinosaur rush -- an adventurous tale of love and treachery, but most of all the story of her own childhood, and of the older brother she loved more than anything. Daniel had a dream that julia shared -- and the she alone would see come true. |
Contributor Bio(s): Conrad, Pam: - Pam Conrad wrote many award-winning books for children, including the immensely popular The Tub People and The Tub Grandfather, both illustrated by Richard Egielski. She is also the author of a number of critically acclaimed novels, including Prairie Songs, a 1986 ALA Best Children's Book of the Year and a 1985 ALA Golden Kite Honor Book, and Stonewords, winner of the 1991 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Mystery. |
