Fishing in the Air Contributor(s): Creech, Sharon (Author), Raschka, Chris (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060516062 ISBN-13: 9780060516062 Publisher: Joanna Cotler Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: In her first picture book, Newbery Medalist Creech creates a moving, lyrical portrait of the bonds between a father and a son, complemented by full-color illustrations by Caldecott Medal winner Raschka. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 99035538 |
Lexile Measure: 570 |
Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.82" W x 11.12" (0.32 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 43015 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Early in the blue-black morning, a father and son slip out of the house with their fishing poles and a can of worms. But this is no ordinary fishing trip. With their lines and bobbers, they cast high into the air to catch the breeze, the sky, the sun, and best of all -- some wonderful memories. In her first picture book, Sharon Creech, author of the Newbery Medal winner Walk Two Moons, teams up with Caldecott Honor artist Chris Raschka to create a beautifully lyrical and richly imagined tale about the powerful bond between a father and son. |
Contributor Bio(s): Creech, Sharon: - Sharon Creech has written twenty-one books for young people and is published in over twenty languages. Her books have received awards in both the U.S. and abroad, including the Newbery Medal for Walk Two Moons, the Newbery Honor for The Wanderer, and Great Britain's Carnegie Medal for Ruby Holler. Before beginning her writing career, Sharon Creech taught English for fifteen years in England and Switzerland. She and her husband now live in Maine, "lured there by our grandchildren," Creech says. www.sharoncreech.com Raschka, Chris: -Chris Raschka is the creator of many distinguished and award-winning books for children. He has received two Caldecott Medals: for The Hello, Goodbye Window, by Norton Juster, and for his own A Ball for Daisy. He also received a Caldecott Honor for Yo! Yes? Chris Raschka was the US nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2012 and 2016 and has been awarded a New York Times Best Illustrated Book citation five times. He lives in New York City with his family. |