| Rio Grande Stories Contributor(s): Meyer, Carolyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152000666 ISBN-13: 9780152000660 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $6.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: When the principal at Rio Grande School in Albuquerque asks the students to raise money for their school, the kids in the Heritage Project class decide to write and sell a book. Alternating with the students' entries in their book are stories about the students themselves and their shared quest to understand their cultural backgrounds. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 93033639 |
| Lexile Measure: 930 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 4.19" W x 6.87" (0.39 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico - Locality - Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 14484 Reading Level: 6.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The seventh-grade class at Rio Grande Middle School in Albuquerque is a unique group. Coming from schools all over the city, the students are facing new challenges and wondering how they'll fit in. When they are asked to raise money for the school, the kids decide to write and sell a book. They will all contribute something about their heritage that is personal and important. Filled with stories, traditions, and recipes, the book is a big success. Best of all, the kids learn something--about themselves and about one another. Includes a new author's note and a glossary. |
Contributor Bio(s): Meyer, Carolyn: - Carolyn Meyer is the acclaimed author of more than fifty books for young people. Her many award-winning novels include Mary, Bloody Mary, an ABA Pick of the Lists, an NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, a New York Times bestseller; White Lilacs, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an NYPL Best Book for the Teen Age, and an IRA Young Adults' Choice; and Marie, Dancing, a BookSense Pick. Ms. Meyer lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Visit her website at www.readcarolyn.com. |