| The Garden of Happiness Contributor(s): Tamar, Erika (Author), Lambase, Barbara (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152305823 ISBN-13: 9780152305826 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 1996 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: On Marisol's block near East Houston Street there was an empty lot filled with garbage and broken, tired things. One day her neighbors join together to clean up the lot and transform it into a community garden. Marisol finds a small patch of her own, where she plants a large, flat seed. As Mr. Ortiz's habichuelas and Mrs. Willie Mae Washington's sweet potatoes grow, Marisol's plant stretches toward the sky. It surprises everyone and becomes the happiest plant in The Garden of Happiness. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 94048836 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Series: Rise and Shine |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 9.41" W x 12.35" (1.01 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 14413 Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A littered lot in New York's Alphabet City is transformed into a lush garden by people of the neighborhood. Young Marisol finds a small patch of her own, where she plants a large, flat seed. As it grows up and up, it surprises everyone and becomes the most special plant in the Garden of Happiness. "A book with the welcome message that beauty can be everywhere."--"Booklist" |
Contributor Bio(s): Tamar, Erika: - Erika Tamar is the award-winning author of many young adult novels, including Fair Game and The Things I Did Last Summer. She has three grown children and lives in Manhattan. |