| Knots on a Counting Rope Contributor(s): Martin, Bill (Author), Archambault, John (Author), Rand, Ted (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0805054790 ISBN-13: 9780805054798 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1997 Annotation: In this poignant story, the counting rope is a metaphor for the passage of time and for a boy's emerging confidence facing his greatest challenge: blindness. "While classified as an Indian story, the love, hope, and courage expressed are universal".--"Booklist", starred review. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 87014858 |
| Lexile Measure: 550 |
| Series: Reading Rainbow Books |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 9.72" W x 7.96" (0.27 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Topical - Family - Topical - Physically Challenged - Religious Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 670 Reading Level: 2.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Knots on a Counting Rope, Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault tell a poignant story about a boy's emerging confidence in facing his blindness in this beautiful children's picture book illustrated by Ted Rand. By the warmth of a campfire beneath a starry night sky, a Navajo youth named Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses listens to the tale of his birth from his grandfather. Although blind, the boy learns that he has the strength to cope with his condition and meet any challenge that comes his way. "The powerful, spare, poetic text is done full justice by Rand's fine full-color illustrations...The love, hope, and courage expressed are universal."-- Booklist (starred review) |
Contributor Bio(s): Martin, Bill: - Bill Martin, Jr. (1916-2004) was an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet. His more than 300 books, among them the bestselling classics Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children. Martin held a doctoral degree in early childhood education. Born in Kansas, he worked as an elementary-school principal in Chicago before moving to New York City, where he worked in publishing developing innovative reading programs for schools. After several years, he devoted himself full-time to writing his children's books. He lived in New York until 1993, when he moved to Texas. He lived in the east Texas woods, near the town of Commerce, until he passed away in 2004.Rand, Ted: - Ted Rand has collaborated with Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault on several successful picture books, including The Ghost-Eye Tree, Barn Dance!, and Knots on a Counting Rope.Archambault, John: - John Archambault has collaborated on several successful picture books, including The Ghost-Eye Tree, Barn Dance!, and Knots on a Counting Rope. With Bill Martin Jr. he wrote Listen to the Rain and The Magic Pumpkin. |