| Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds Contributor(s): Rylant, Cynthia (Author), Moser, Barry (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 015201893X ISBN-13: 9780152018931 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: Lyrical prose and warm watercolor illustrations bring this unique landscape alive for young readers in a quietly powerful and beautifully crafted portrait of life in a timeless place. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Diversity & Multicultural |
| Dewey: 974.009 |
| LCCN: 90036798 |
| Lexile Measure: 1030 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.5" W x 11.06" (0.34 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Appalachians |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 51304 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Lyrical prose and warm watercolor illustrations bring a certain part of the country called Appalachia alive for young readers. Two award-winning artists, forever touched by their experiences growing up in this unique landscape, have teamed to create a quietly powerful and beautifully crafted portrait of life in a timeless place. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rylant, Cynthia: - Cynthia Rylant is a Newbery medalist and the author of many acclaimed books for young people. She's well known for her popular characters for early readers, including Mr. Putter & Tabby and Henry & Mudge. She lives in the Pacific Northwest. www.cynthiarylant.com. Moser, Barry: - BARRY MOSER is the prize-winning illustrator of many beautiful books for children and adults, including Harcourt's Telling Time with Big Mama Cat and Sit, Truman!, both co-illustrated by his daughter Cara Moser and written by Dan Harper. He has won the American Book Award and earned accolades from the American Library Association and the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Mr. Moser lives in western Massachusetts. |