| Part of Me Contributor(s): Holt, Kimberly Willis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312581459 ISBN-13: 9780312581459 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: Tracing a family's roots is like taking a journey through the years. In the case of one Louisiana family, that journey can be charted by the books they read and loved. Holt introduces a Louisiana family: touching, lyrical, and always intriguing, their stories reveal the powerful connections between four generations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Country Life - Juvenile Fiction | Books & Libraries |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5" W x 7.9" (0.60 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Deep South - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana - Topical - Family - Catalog Heading - Language Arts - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 110405 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: My dream of becoming a writer is like a fallen leaf swept up by the wind--dancing inches from my reach, teasing, never letting me touch it. But somehow I hope that my life will have meaning one day. The story begins in 1939 with Rose, who takes a job driving a bookmobile when she moves with her family from rural Texas to the Louisiana bayou. Two decades later, Merle Henry, Rose's son, is more passionate about trapping mink than reading, although there is a place in his heart for Old Yeller. In 1973, Merle Henry's daughter, Annabeth, feels torn between reading fairy tales and a crush on her own real-life knight in shining armor. And in the present day, Annabeth's son, Kyle, finds himself in a bind: he hates reading, but the only summer job he can get is at the library. Touching, lyrical, and always intriguing, this family's story reveals how a love of books creates a powerful bond that spans generations. Part of Me is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. |
Contributor Bio(s): Holt, Kimberly Willis: - Twenty three years ago Kimberly Willis Holt stopped talking about wanting to be a writer and started to pursue her dream. Because of her family's Louisiana roots she considers herself a southerner, but her father's military career took her to places beyond the South, including Paris and Guam. She's the author of more than fifteen books for a wide range of ages, many of which have won awards and honors. Her third novel, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She writes and gardens in Texas. |