| Mattland Contributor(s): Hutchins, Hazel (Author), Herbert, Gail (With), Petricic, Dusan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1554511208 ISBN-13: 9781554511204 Publisher: Annick Press OUR PRICE: $8.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2008 Annotation: "A stirring story about the infectious pleasures of play." Matt is miserable. The subdivision where he now lives is surrounded by nothing but muddy fields of rocks and sticks. But when Matt ventures out, his imagination kicks in. He draws a muddy, winding line and names it Snake River. A pile of rocks becomes the Dog Tooth Mountains. Just like that, Mattland is born. Soon a girl shows up with a handful of helpful odds and ends. Piece by piece, she and Matt expand their new world with popsicle-stick bridges and scrap-paper boats. And when a rainstorm finally threatens to wash everything away, all the neighborhood kids appear and help stave off the flood. Evocative of childhood friendships and with sublime illustrations that brighten in color as the story progresses, Mattland is an inspiring ode to cooperative play. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 620 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.8" W x 8.3" (0.25 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 125930 Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Matt is miserable. The subdivision where he now lives is surrounded by nothing but muddy fields of rocks and sticks. But when Matt ventures out, his imagination kicks in. He draws a muddy, winding line and names it Snake River. A pile of rocks becomes the Dog Tooth Mountains. Just like that, Mattland is born. Soon a little girl shows up with a handful of helpful odds and ends. Piece by piece, she and Matt expand their new world with popsicle-stick bridges and scrap-paper boats. And when a rainstorm finally threatens to wash everything away, all the neighborhood kids appear and help stave off the flood. Evocative of childhood friendships and with sublime illustrations that brighten in color as the story progresses, Mattland is an inspiring ode to cooperative play. |