Back Home Contributor(s): Pinkney, Gloria Jean (Author), Pinkney, Jerry (Illustrator) |
|
ISBN: 0140565477 ISBN-13: 9780140565478 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1999 Annotation: Even though eight-year-old Ernestine lives with her family up North, "back home" is Lumberton, North Carolina, the place where she was born and where her mama grew up. From the moment she steps off the train, Ernestine feels right at home in the lush, green countryside, working on the family farm, and spending time with her aunt, uncle, and cousins. This nostalgic, sweetly humorous visit home--based on Gloria Pinkney's own childhood memories--is perfect for intergenerational sharing. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Farm Life & Ranch Life - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
Dewey: E |
Lexile Measure: 550 |
Physical Information: 0.12" H x 7.44" W x 9.46" (0.38 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - North Carolina |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 6206 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Even though eight-year-old Ernestine lives with her family up North, back home is Lumberton, North Carolina, the place where she was born and where her mama grew up. From the moment she steps off the train, Ernestine feels right at home in the lush, green countryside, working on the family farm, and spending time with her aunt, uncle, and cousins. This nostalgic, sweetly humorous visit home--based on Gloria Pinkney's own childhood memories--is perfect for intergenerational sharing. |