An Orange for Frankie Contributor(s): Polacco, Patricia (Author), Polacco, Patricia (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 039924302X ISBN-13: 9780399243028 Publisher: Philomel Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2004 Annotation: Based on her own family history, Polacco retells the story of her grandmother's youngest brother Frankie, a little boy who learns--and teaches--an important lesson about giving during one Christmas. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 2003025073 |
Lexile Measure: 780 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.2" W x 11.1" (1.18 lbs) 48 pages |
Themes: - Holiday - Christmas |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 84370 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Patricia Polacco's most poignant Christmas tale The Stowell family is abuzz with holiday excitement, and Frankie, the youngest boy, is the most excited of all. But there's a cloud over the joyous season: Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and Pa hasn't returned yet from his trip to Lansing. He promised to bring back the oranges for the mantelpiece. Every year there are nine of them nestled among the evergreens, one for each of the children. But this year, heavy snows might mean no oranges . . . and, worse, no Pa This is a holiday story close to Patricia Polacco's heart. Frankie was her grandmother's youngest brother, and every year she and her family remember this tale of a little boy who learned--and taught--an important lesson about giving, one Christmas long ago |