| Kissing Tennessee: And Other Stories from the Stardust Dance Contributor(s): Appelt, Kathi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152051279 ISBN-13: 9780152051273 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: In these moving tales, Appelt captures the sometimes amusing, sometimes touching missteps of some unforgettable students, who come together one last time for the most memorable night of their young lives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Short Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - Romantic Comedy - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 99050505 |
| Lexile Measure: 820 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.12" W x 7.06" (0.21 lbs) 118 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Geographic Orientation - Tennessee - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 54121 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mason and Carrie Marie can't get up the courage to ask each other to dance. Russ's girlfriend has died, and now he's just trying to live without her. Peggy Lee has grown up with Tennessee--how can she ever think of him as more than a friend? In these moving tales and others, Kathi Appelt captures the sometimes amusing, sometimes touching missteps of some unforgettable students, who come together one last time for the most memorable night of their young lives. |
Contributor Bio(s): Appelt, Kathi: - Kathi Appelt is the author of many books for children and young adults, including When Otis Courted Mama, illustrated by Jill McElmurry; Oh My Baby, Little One, illustrated by Jane Dyer; and the story collection Kissing Tennessee. Her novel The Underneath was a Newbery Honor book and a National Book Award finalist. She lives in Texas. www.kathiappelt.com |