| The True Gift Reprint Edition Contributor(s): MacLachlan, Patricia (Author), Floca, Brian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1442488581 ISBN-13: 9781442488588 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Farm Animals - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009000375 |
| Lexile Measure: 610 |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 5.23" W x 7.62" (0.18 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas - Catalog Heading - Language Arts - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 132141 Reading Level: 3.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Experience the magic of authentic giving in this holiday classic from the Newbery Award-winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall. All year long Lily and Liam look forward to the holidays at their grandparents' farm. It's always the perfect trip: walking to the lilac library, trimming the tree, giving gifts. But this year, thanks to a white cow alone in the meadow, things will be different. This holiday, Lily and Liam will find out the meaning of a special gift. This holiday classic from a beloved author rings in the season by celebrating the joys of family, community, and true giving. |
Contributor Bio(s): MacLachlan, Patricia: - Patricia MacLachlan is the author of many well-loved novels and picture books, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal; its sequels, Skylark and Caleb's Story; Edward's Eyes; The True Gift; Waiting for the Magic; White Fur Flying; and Fly Away. She lives in western Massachusetts.Floca, Brian: - Brian Floca is the author and illustrator of Locomotive, winner of the 2013 Caldecott Medal; Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11, a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; Lightship, also a Sibert Honor Book; and Racecar Alphabet, an ALA Notable Children's Book. He has illustrated Avi's Poppy Stories, Kate Messner's Marty McGuire novels, and Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan's Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring, a Sibert Honor Book and winner of the Orbis Pictus Award. You can visit him online at BrianFloca.com. |