| The Trolls: (National Book Award Finalist) Contributor(s): Horvath, Polly (Author) |
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ISBN: 031238419X ISBN-13: 9780312384197 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: An aunt from Vancouver babysits two sisters and their brother, and offers them an entrancing look at their family's history. An ALA Notable Book and National Book Award Finalist. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.08" W x 7.68" (0.29 lbs) 160 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 36568 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Aunt Sally is beyond any of Melissa, Amanda, and Pee Wee's expectations. She has come all the way from Vancouver Island, Canada, to take care of the children while their parents are away, and right from the start, Aunt Sally enchants them with tales of her childhood with their father. Odd characters figure largely in the stories, like Maud, a hunter rumored to have killed eighty cougars; Great-uncle Louis, a health nut who insists everyone should gnaw on sticks for extra fiber; and Fat Little Mean Girl, the star of a cautionary tale involving witchcraft and candy. All of Aunt Sally's reminiscences lead up to a crucial story about trolls, sinister creatures who supposedly lurked along the shore at night. The trolls had the power to change Aunt Sally's life forever, and their legacy may change the lives of the three present-day children as well. |
Contributor Bio(s): Horvath, Polly: - Polly Horvath has written many books for children and young adults, among them Everything on a Waffle, The Canning Season, and One Year in Coal Harbour. She has won numerous awards including a National Book Award, Newbery Honor, Toronto Dominion Award, International White Raven, and Canadian Library Association's Young Adult Book of the Year. She has also been short-listed for Germany's most prestigious literature award, the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis, as well as the Writer's Trust Vicky Metcalfe Award for her body of work and many others. Her books have been New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestsellers and Rosie O'Donnell and Oprah picks. She is translated into over 25 languages and her books are taught in children's literature curricula in North America and internationally. She lives in British Columbia. |