| My Louisiana Sky Contributor(s): Holt, Kimberly Willis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312660952 ISBN-13: 9780312660956 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.40 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950's - Cultural Region - Deep South - Demographic Orientation - Small Town - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 28086 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tiger Ann Parker wants nothing more than to get out of the rural town of Saitter, Louisiana--far away from her mentally disabled mother, her slow father who can't read an electric bill, and her classmates who taunt her. So when Aunt Dorie Kay asks Tiger to sp the summer with her in Baton Rouge, Tiger can't wait to go. But before she leaves, the sudden revelation of a dark family secret prompts Tiger to make a decision that will ultimately change her life. Set in the South in the late 1950s, this coming-of-age novel explores a twelve-year-old girl's struggle to accept her grandmother's death, her mentally deficient parents, and the changing world around her. It is a novel filled with beautiful language and unforgettable characters, and the importance of family and home. My Louisiana Sky is a 1998 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction. |
Contributor Bio(s): Holt, Kimberly Willis: - Twenty three years ago Kimberly Willis Holt stopped talking about wanting to be a writer and started to pursue her dream. Because of her family's Louisiana roots she considers herself a southerner, but her father's military career took her to places beyond the South, including Paris and Guam. She's the author of more than fifteen books for a wide range of ages, many of which have won awards and honors. Her third novel, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. She writes and gardens in Texas. |