| A Place Called Ugly Contributor(s): Avi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0380724235 ISBN-13: 9780380724239 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1995 Annotation: There'sno reasoning with Owen.The island cottage where he and his family have spent the last ten summers "must" be preserved.And he's going to do it. Never mind that bulldozer stands outside, ready to move in and level the place for a modern hotel. Never mind that summer's over and Owen's family is hurrying to catch the last ferry -- or that school is starting -- or that "nobody" sees it his way. Alone, fourteen-year-old Owen is going to stay and save the beautiful place others call ugly. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues - Young Adult Fiction | Coming Of Age |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 4.13" W x 6.86" (0.17 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10790 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: There'sno reasoning with Owen.The island cottage where he and his family have spent the last ten summers must be preserved.And he's going to do it. Never mind that bulldozer stands outside, ready to move in and level the place for a modern hotel. Never mind that summer's over and Owen's family is hurrying to catch the last ferry -- or that school is starting -- or that nobody sees it his way. Alone, fourteen-year-old Owen is going to stay and save the beautiful place others call ugly. |
Contributor Bio(s): Avi: - Avi is the award-winning author of more than eighty-two books for young readers, ranging from animal fantasy to gripping historical fiction, picture books to young adult novels. Crispin: The Cross of Lead won the Newbery Medal, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing But the Truth were awarded Newbery Honors. He is also the author of the popular Poppy series. Avi lives in Denver, Colorado. Visit him online at www.avi-writer.com. |