| Don't Split the Pole: Tales of Down-Home Folk Wisdom Contributor(s): Tate, Eleanora E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1491732679 ISBN-13: 9781491732670 Publisher: iUniverse OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.40 lbs) 138 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 47224 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "... stories leap off the page and lodge straight in the funny bone. This collection of seven short stories, all based on common proverbs, are unconventional and exuberant." -Starred Review, Publishers Weekly "...the tales humorously blur the lines between what is fable and what is true." For ages 8 to 12. -@1997 Kirkus Reviews The saying and stories: "You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks" "A Hard Head Makes a Soft Behind" "Never Leave Your Pocketbook on the Floor" "Don't Split the Pole" "Big Things Come in Small Packages" "What Goes Around Comes Around" "Slow and Steady Wins the Race" |