| The Josefina Story Quilt Contributor(s): Coerr, Eleanor (Author), Degen, Bruce (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064441296 ISBN-13: 9780064441292 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $4.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2003 Annotation: Animated pictures capture the drama and warmth of this historically based, affectionate story of good and bad times on a 19th-century wagon-train journey. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Beginner - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 85045260 |
| Lexile Measure: 530 |
| Series: I Can Read Books: Level 3 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" (0.30 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10527 Reading Level: 2.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: California, |
Contributor Bio(s): Degen, Bruce: - Bruce Degen is the bestselling author and illustrator of the beloved, perennial favorite Jamberry and numerous award-winning books for children. He is the author and illustrator of Daddy Is a Doodlebug and Sailaway Home as well as the illustrator of the highly acclaimed Magic School Bus series by Joanna Cole; the ever-popular Jesse Bear books by Nancy White Carlstrom; Jazzmatazz! by Stephanie Calmenson; and Shirley's Wonderful Baby by Valiska Gregory (available at your local library). Bruce Degen's involvement with art has ranged from painting and printmaking to teaching art in New York City schools and directing an artists' lithography studio in Israel. Mr. Degen studied art at the Cooper Union and Pratt Institute. He was born in Brooklyn, New York--just like Charlie Muttnik--and now lives with his family in Connecticut. Coerr, Eleanor: -Eleanor Coerr is the author of many books for young readers, including The Big Baloon Race, a Reading Rainbow book, Chang's Paper Pony, and The Josefina Story Quilt, a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. |