| Kneeknock Rise Contributor(s): Babbitt, Natalie (Author), Babbitt, Natalie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0312370091 ISBN-13: 9780312370091 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: In this Newbery Honor book, Natalie Babbitt explores a communitys powerful need for the superstitions that define their beliefs and their culture. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009277028 |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.1" W x 7.4" (0.25 lbs) 144 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 236 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the moment young Egan arrives in Instep for the annual fair, he is entranced by the fable surrounding the misty peak of Kneeknock Rise: On stormy nights when the rain drives harsh and cold, an undiscovered creature raises its voice and moans. Nobody knows what it is--nobody has ever dared to try to find out and come back again. Before long, Egan is climbing the Rise to find an answer to the mystery. |
Contributor Bio(s): Babbitt, Natalie: - Artist and writer Natalie Babbitt (1932-2016) is the award-winning author of the modern classic Tuck Everlasting and many other brilliantly original books for young people. As the mother of three small children, she began her career in 1966 by illustrating The Forty-Ninth Magician, written by her husband, Samuel Babbitt. She soon tried her own hand at writing, publishing two picture books in verse. Her first novel, The Search for Delicious, was published in 1969 and established her reputation for creating magical tales with profound meaning. Kneeknock Rise earned Babbitt a Newbery Honor in 1971, and she went on to write--and often illustrate--many more picture books, story collections, and novels. She also illustrated the five volumes in the Small Poems series by Valerie Worth. In 2002, Tuck Everlasting was adapted into a major motion picture, and in 2016 a musical version premiered on Broadway. Born and raised in Ohio, Natalie Babbitt lived her adult life in the Northeast. |