Julian's Glorious Summer Contributor(s): Cameron, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 0394891171 ISBN-13: 9780394891170 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1987 Annotation: Bicycles-shiny, whizzing, wobbly bicycles-scare Julian more than lions or tigers. But how can he tell that to his best friend, Gloria? She can already ride with no hands. So instead of telling the truth, Julian makes up a little fib. And he almost gets away with it-until his fib backfires and Julian finds himself in the biggest, most confounding fix ever. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Chapter Books - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 86033828 |
Lexile Measure: 630 |
Series: Stepping Stone Chapter Books |
Physical Information: 0.17" H x 5.26" W x 7.58" (0.11 lbs) 80 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 273 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Bestselling classic The Stories Julian Tells was just the beginning Get ready for more of Julian's wonderful imagination in the Julian's World chapter book series Julian isn't afraid of lions or tigers, but he is scared of . . . bicycles? Julian's friend Gloria has a brand-new bicycle. She makes riding it look easy, but Julian is scared. Bicycles are shiny, whizzing, wobbly things. And he's not ready to ride one. But he can't tell Gloria he's scared, so he tells a fib instead. He almost gets away with it . . . until the fib backfires and he's got an even bigger problem This is a perfectly constructed young reader, with neat turns in the plot, a loving family, and engaging dialogue. --Kirkus ReviewsA Library of Congress Children's Book of the Year |