| Eye of the Crow: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His First Case Contributor(s): Peacock, Shane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0887769195 ISBN-13: 9780887769191 Publisher: Tundra Books (NY) OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Law & Crime - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Series: Boy Sherlock Holmes |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.45 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 118145 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sherlock Holmes, just thirteen, is a misfit. His highborn mother is the daughter of an aristocratic family, his father a poor Jew. Their marriage flouts tradition and makes them social pariahs in the London of the 1860s; and their son, Sherlock, bears the burden of their rebellion. Friendless, bullied at school, he belongs nowhere and has only his wits to help him make his way. But what wits they are His keen powers of observation are already apparent, though he is still a boy. He loves to amuse himself by constructing histories from the smallest detail for everyone he meets. Partly for fun, he focuses his attention on a sensational murder to see if he can solve it. But his game turns deadly serious when he finds himself the accused -- and in London, they hang boys of thirteen. Shane Peacock has created a boy who bears all the seeds of the character who has mesmerized millions: the relentless eye, the sense of justice, and the complex ego. The boy Sherlock Holmes is a fascinating character who is sure to become a fast favorite with young readers everywhere. |