| Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Mostly True Stories of Growing Up Scieszka Contributor(s): Scieszka, Jon (Author) |
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ISBN: 067001138X ISBN-13: 9780670011384 Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: How did Jon Scieszka get so funny, anyway? Growing up as one of six brothers was a good start, but that was just the beginning. Throw in Catholic school, lots of comic books, lazy summers at the lake with time to kill, babysitting misadventures, TV shows, jokes told at family dinner, and the result is "Knucklehead," Part memoir, part scrapbook, this hilarious trip down memory lane provides a unique glimpse into the formation of a creative mind and a free spirit. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Juvenile Nonfiction | Family - Siblings - Juvenile Nonfiction | Humor - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008016870 |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.8" W x 9.9" (0.70 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 124997 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How did Jon Scieszka get so funny, anyway? Growing up as one of six brothers was a good start, but that was just the beginning. Throw in Catholic school, lots of comic books, lazy summers at the lake with time to kill, babysitting misadventures, TV shows, jokes told at family dinner, and the result is Knucklehead. Part memoir, part scrapbook, this hilarious trip down memory lane provides a unique glimpse into the formation of a creative mind and a free spirit. Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book. |