| Gooney Bird Greene Contributor(s): Lowry, Lois (Author), Thomas, Middy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0544225279 ISBN-13: 9780544225275 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 660 |
| Series: Gooney Bird Greene |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.4" (0.22 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Event - Back to School - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Girl's Interest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 65304 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the moment Gooney Bird Greene arrives at Watertower Elementary School, her fellow second-graders are intrigued by her unique sense of style and her unusual lunches. So when story time arrives, the choice is unanimous: they want to hear about Gooney Bird Greene. And that suits Gooney Bird just fine, because, as it turns out, she has quite a few interesting and absolutely true stories to tell. Through Gooney Bird and her tales, the acclaimed author Lois Lowry introduces young readers to the elements of storytelling. This book will encourage the storyteller in everyone. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lowry, Lois: - Lois Lowry is the author of more than forty books for children and young adults, including the New York Times bestselling Giver Quartet and popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received countless honors, among them the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader's Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver. Her first novel, A Summer to Die, was awarded the International Reading Association's Children's Book Award. Ms. Lowry lives in Maine. |