The Weirdo Contributor(s): Taylor, Theodore (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152056661 ISBN-13: 9780152056667 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin OUR PRICE: $7.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: From the author of "The Cay" comes his classic, powerful story of a misfit determined to make a difference. Having been badly burned in a plane crash, 17 -year-old Chip Clewt fights to save the black bears in the Powhatan National Wildlife Refuge. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Science & Nature - General (see Also Headings Under Animals) - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2005055093 |
Lexile Measure: 770 |
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 4.52" W x 7.06" (0.49 lbs) 292 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Self-Esteem |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 7029 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Chip Clewt, known simply as the weirdo, lives like a hermit in the Powhatan Swamp, a National Wildlife Refuge that is at the center of a heated controversy between local hunters and environmentalists. A hunting ban on the Powhatan is about to expire. The environmentalists want to protect the wildlife; the hunters are oiling their guns. Then someone completely unexpected comes forward to spearhead the conservation effort--the weirdo. "Includes a reader's guide. " |
Contributor Bio(s): Taylor, Theodore: - THEODORE TAYLOR (1921-2006), an award-winning author of many books for young people, was particularly known for fast-paced, exciting adventure novels. His books include the bestseller The Cay, Timothy of the Cay, The Bomb, Air Raid--Pearl Harbor!, Ice Drift, The Maldonado Miracle, and The Weirdo, an Edgar Award winner for Best Young Adult Mystery. |