| Something Special for Me Contributor(s): Williams, Vera B. (Author), Williams, Vera B. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688065260 ISBN-13: 9780688065263 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1986 Annotation: It's Rosa's birthday, and the coins in the family's savings jar are hers to spend. But what can she buy that is special enough? An ALA Notable Book. Full color throughout. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Music - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Other, Non-religious |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 82011884 |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 9.56" W x 8.06" (0.29 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Event - Birthday - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 18401 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The money jar that Rosa, Mama, and Grandma filled with their coins will be emptied to buy Rosa whatever she wants for her birthday. But what can Rosa choose that special enough-unless it's a gift they can all enjoy |
Contributor Bio(s): Williams, Vera B.: - Vera B. Williams began her career in children's books by illustrating Hooray for Me!, written by Remy Charlip with Lilian Moore. Her beloved A Chair for My Mother won multiple awards, including a Caldecott Honor, and "More, More, More," Said the Baby also received a Caldecott Honor. Vera B. Williams was the recipient of the Jane Addams Children's Book Award; she was awarded the 2009 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature; and she was the US nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004. Vera B. Williams died on October 16, 2015, shortly before this book was completed. |