| The Man Who Was Poe Contributor(s): Avi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0380730227 ISBN-13: 9780380730223 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1997 Annotation: Edmund is all alone. His mother is gone. His sister has disappeared. He has no one except for a mysterious stranger who follows him through the shadowy city. When the stranger offers to help Edmund find his father in exchange for the boy's help with a mission of his own, Edmund warily agrees, hoping that the dark mysteries that surround the disappearance of his family can be solved. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.6" W x 7.11" (0.34 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Locality - Providence, Rhode Island - Geographic Orientation - Rhode Island |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10130 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It is night and Edmund is all alone. His mother is gone. His sister has disappeared. Edmund has no one, except for a dark and mysterious stranger who follows him through the cold and shadowy city with offers of help. But who is this stranger who gives Edmund refuge? He has a mission of his own and he needs Edmund, but he tells him nothing of his purpose. Yet the stranger is Edmund's only hope of discovering the dark secrets that surround the disappearance of his family... |
Contributor Bio(s): Avi: - Avi is the award-winning author of more than eighty-two books for young readers, ranging from animal fantasy to gripping historical fiction, picture books to young adult novels. Crispin: The Cross of Lead won the Newbery Medal, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing But the Truth were awarded Newbery Honors. He is also the author of the popular Poppy series. Avi lives in Denver, Colorado. Visit him online at www.avi-writer.com. |