| Rudi's Pond Contributor(s): Bunting, Eve (Author), Himler, Ronald (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0618486046 ISBN-13: 9780618486045 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: "A gently told story of friendship, loss, and hope. A little girl reminisces after the death of her best friend and classmate . . . This simple book shows the comfort to be found in the support of family and friends as well as in remembering."--"School Library Journal." Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 98051338 |
| Lexile Measure: 500 |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.8" W x 8.48" (0.25 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 41022 Reading Level: 2.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The young narrator's best friend, Rudi, is very sick, and it's hard for her to understand. When Rudi dies, the narrator and the other children in school help to build a pond by the big knobby oak to remember him by. A hummingbird feeder that Rudi made hangs by the pond, and one day a special hummingbird comes to visit. . . . Based on a true story, Rudi's Pond is an insightful book that will help young readers to deal with loss. Once again author Eve Bunting and illustrator Ronald Himler have combined their talents to create a memorable picture book. |
Contributor Bio(s): Himler, Ronald: - Ronald Himler is the award-winning illustrator of more than 75 books for children. He lives in the desert outside of Tuscon, Arizona and can be visited online at ronhimler.com Bunting, Eve: - Eve Bunting has written over two hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz, The Wall, Fly Away Home, and Train to Somewhere. She lives in Southern California. |