| Lowji Discovers America Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Fleming, Candace (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416958320 ISBN-13: 9781416958321 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: From the versatile author of "Ben Franklin's Almanac," an ALA Notable Book, comes this charming, hilarious novella about a spunky, funny boy from India who adjusts to his new life in suburban America. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004006899 |
| Lexile Measure: 510 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.29" W x 7.61" (0.25 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Suburban - Ethnic Orientation - Indian - Geographic Orientation - Illinois |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 85476 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dear Jamshed, American is not so different from what we thought. I told you I wouldn't see a single cowboy riding across the plain, and I haven't. I have not even seen a plain. Still there are some silver linings. They are: 1. Trapper and King, the cat and dog who live in the apartment building. They are cuddly and waggy. I am not allowed to play with them, though, because they are supposed to catch mice and keep burglars away. 2. Ironman. He owns a pig and talks to me a lot. But he is a grown-up. 3. Kids. I can hear them playing outside. Too bad they do not want to play with me. I wish you were here. Do you wish I was in India? Write back soon. Your friend, Lowji |
Contributor Bio(s): Fleming, Candace: - Candace Fleming is the acclaimed author of numerous books for children, including Ben Franklin's Almanac, an ALA Notable Book and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; as well as Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!; Gabriella's Song; and When Agnes Caws; all ALA Notable Books. She lives in a suburb of Chicago. |