A Million Fish...More or Less Contributor(s): McKissack, Patricia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0679880860 ISBN-13: 9780679880868 Publisher: Dragonfly Books OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1996 Annotation: Illus. in full color. In an original yarn of the Louisiana bayou, McKissack honors the tradition of bragging about the one that got away. Hugh Thomas hears that strange things happen on the Bayou Clapateaux, but he's skeptical--until he invents a fish story of his own. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - General |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 90034322 |
Lexile Measure: 690 |
Physical Information: 0.24" H x 9.06" W x 11.05" (0.33 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 6334 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Newbery honor author Patricia C. McKissack's original yarn of the Louisiana bayou is told with verve and sly wit. (Publishers Weekly, Starred review) Hugh Thomas knows that the Bayou Clapateaux is a mighty peculiar place. Why, back in 1903, Papa-Daddy and Elder Abbajon caught a turkey that weighed 500 pounds...more or less. 500 pounds? Hugh Thomas isn't so sure about that, until he's left alone on the bayou with only his fishing pole for company. Soon he catches three fish, and then...a million more But after meeting up with raccoon bandits, thieving crows, and a hungry cat named Chantilly, Hugh Thomas returns home with just enough fish for breakfast...and a fantastic story, of course |