| Just Plain Fancy Bound for Schoo Edition Contributor(s): Polacco, Patricia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0613108973 ISBN-13: 9780613108973 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $17.34 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: March 1994 Annotation: From the award-winning storyteller Patricia Polacco comes the wonderful tale of two little Amish girls who discover something that is just plain fancy! When Naomi and Ruth find an abandoned egg in the grass, they know it is no ordinary egg. Naomi decides this special egg must be hatched, and when it does, the results are more than just plain fancy, they're a sheer delight! Full color. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Farm Life & Ranch Life |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 720 |
| Series: Dell Picture Yearling |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 8.66" W x 11.06" (0.81 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 83538 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Naomi Vlecke lives with her farming family in an Amish community in Pennsylvania. The Amish first came to Pennsylvania in the early 1700s, and to this day preserve a religious and plain life-style. As part of her household chores, Naomi looks after the chickens with her little sister, Ruth.One day Naomi and Ruth find an abandoned egg near the road. This is no ordinary chicken egg, though. In fact, surrounded by the simplicity and austerity of their Amish ways, this egg is almost fancy. Naomi decides this special egg must be hatched. And when it is, it's plain to see that this is no ordinary chick The girls manage to keep the chick, dubbed Fancy, a secret... until the day of the Vleckes' frolic, or community working bee. On this day, Naomi is to receive a white organdy cap, a family tradition, as a reward for her hard work and responsibility. But on this day, too, Fancy decides to introduce himself to the community.The results are a sheer delight, pure and simple. Patricia Polacco's passion has taken her into the heart of Amish country in search of a story. In this unabridged reading of her award-winning book, her lively voice, accompanied by her beautiful artwork carry this story of discovery and growing up into the hearts of all who listen and turn its pages. |