| Parched Contributor(s): Crowder, Melanie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544336313 ISBN-13: 9780544336315 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 4.04" W x 8.61" (0.27 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Ethnic Orientation - African - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 158672 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this haunting, lyrical novel told from three perspectives, Sarel has just witnessed the violent murder of her parents. But she is not completely alone on the drought-ridden land. Nandi is the leader of a pack of dogs who looks out for her pups and for skinny Sarel-girl. Nandi knows they are all in trouble, and she knows, too, that a boy is coming--an escaped prisoner with the water song inside him. A hard-hitting but ultimately hopeful survival story. |
Contributor Bio(s): Crowder, Melanie: - Melanie Crowder is a ceramist, painter, and sculptor who received her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College. |