| The Bicycle Man Contributor(s): Say, Allen (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0395506522 ISBN-13: 9780395506523 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1989 Annotation: "In this simple, engaging remembrance, Say tells how two American soldiers come upon his country school's athletic festival and put on a show of trick bicycle riding that leaves the audience cheering".--Booklist. Illustrated. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 82002980 |
| Lexile Measure: 600 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.9" W x 8.5" (0.35 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 9757 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The amazing tricks two American soldiers perform on a borrowed bicycle are a fitting finale for the school sports day festivities in a small village in occupied Japan. |
Contributor Bio(s): Say, Allen: - Allen Say was born in Yokohama, Japan, in 1937. He dreamed of becoming a cartoonist from the age of six, and, at age twelve, apprenticed himself to his favorite cartoonist, Noro Shinpei. For the next four years, Say learned to draw and paint under the direction of Noro, who has remained Say's mentor. Say illustrated his first children's book -- published in 1972 -- in a photo studio between shooting assignments. For years, Say continued writing and illustrating children's books on a part-time basis. But in 1987, while illustrating THE BOY OF THE THREE-YEAR NAP (Caldecott Honor Medal), he recaptured the joy he had known as a boy working in his master's studio. It was then that Say decided to make a full commitment to doing what he loves best: writing and illustrating children's books. Since then, he has written and illustrated many books, including TREE OF CRANES and GRANDFATHER'S JOURNEY, winner of the 1994 Caldecott Medal. He is a full-time writer and illustrator living in Portland, Oregon. |