| Silent Movie Revised Edition Contributor(s): Mordan, C. B. (Illustrator), Avi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689841450 ISBN-13: 9780689841453 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2003 Annotation: This brilliant melding of two genres by an innovative writer recreates a silent movie in picture-book form. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2001033025 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 11.31" W x 7.8" (1.00 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 60912 Reading Level: 1.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Black-and-white images follow one after another. The story of an immigrant family alone in a big city. Close-ups of a mother, a son -- faces filled with heartache and joy. Plenty of action. Excitement. Melodrama. A Silent Movie. |
Contributor Bio(s): Avi: - Avi is the author of more than seventy books for children and young adults, including the 2003 Newbery medal winner Crispin: The Cross of Lead. He has won two Newbery Honors and many other awards for his fiction. He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado. Visit him at Avi-Writer.com. |