| Strange Happenings: Five Tales of Transformation Contributor(s): Avi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152064613 ISBN-13: 9780152064617 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin OUR PRICE: $6.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Newbery Medalist Avi presents characters who experience startling transformations in this collection of thought-provoking short stories that is by turns chilling, ethereal, and surreal. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Visionary & Metaphysical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004029579 |
| Lexile Measure: 670 |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6.88" W x 7.58" (0.31 lbs) 147 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 106863 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Children become cats and birds, a once-invisible young woman pieces herself back together, and the identity of a mysterious baseball mascot is uncovered--all within this eclectic collection from master storyteller Avi. By turns chilling, ethereal, and surreal, these thought-provoking tales are sure to engage anyone who has ever wondered what it would be like to become someone--or "something"--else. |
Contributor Bio(s): Avi: - AVI has written many acclaimed books for young readers, including The Secret School, The End of the Beginning, and A Beginning, a Muddle, and an End. His novel Crispin: The Cross of Lead was awarded the Newbery Medal, and Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle were named Newbery Honor books. He lives in Colorado. |