| Maggie's Door Contributor(s): Giff, Patricia Reilly (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440415810 ISBN-13: 9780440415817 Publisher: Yearling Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: "We will dance on the cliffs of Brooklyn. Maggie's Door is the story of the journey from Ireland to America told by both Nory and her neighbor and friend Sean Red Mallon, two different stories with the same destination--the home of Nory's sister Maggie, at 416 Smith Street, Brooklyn, America. Patricia Reilly Giff calls upon her long research into Irish history and her great powers as a storyteller in this deeply involving, riveting stand-alone companion novel to "Nory Ryan's Song. "From the Hardcover edition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 720 |
| Series: Nory Ryan |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.21" W x 7.68" (0.26 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Ethnic Orientation - Irish |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 74694 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: We will dance on the cliffs of Brooklyn. Maggie's Door is the story of the journey from Ireland to America told by both Nory and her neighbor and friend Sean Red Mallon, two different stories with the same destination--the home of Nory's sister Maggie, at 416 Smith Street, Brooklyn, America. Patricia Reilly Giff calls upon her long research into Irish history and her great powers as a storyteller in this deeply involving, riveting stand-alone companion novel to Nory Ryan's Song. |