| Skate, Robyn, Skate Contributor(s): Hutchins, Hazel (Author), Cathcart, Yvonne (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0887806279 ISBN-13: 9780887806278 Publisher: Formac Publishing Company Limited OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 580 |
| Series: Formac First Novels |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 4.25" W x 7" (0.26 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 82528 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Robyn's friend Marie knows how to skate and would like to help Robyn be more confident on the ice. At the rink near her home Robyn finds that she can take group lessons and participate in the Carnival on Ice. She is much older and taller than all the kids in her group and her instructor is her classmate Jessica. She feels a little humiliated but perseveres, and practices whenever she can. Her neighbour Mrs Kelly encourages her and gives her a secondhand pair of skates. Finally, she surprises herself and Marie when she sees two people fall through the ice on the pond and she uses all her skill to fetch help. Skate, Robyn, Skate is an optimistic story about learning a new skill, overcoming emotional obstacles and having supportive friends. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hutchins, Hazel: - HAZEL HUTCHINS has been writing stories, giving workshops and doing school presentations across Canada for the last fifteen years. Her many books for children can be found in Canada, the United States, Great Britain, Australia and beyond. She has been awarded the Writers Guild of Alberta Award for Children's Literature and nominated for the Governor General's and Mr Christie awards. She grew up on farms in southern Alberta and now lives in Canmore, Alberta with her family and pets.Cathcart, Yvonne: - YVONNE CATHCART is an illustrator living in Toronto with her husband and son. She has illustrated many children's books and also paints and makes animal sculptures and puppets. |