| The Folk Keeper Contributor(s): Billingsley, Franny (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689844611 ISBN-13: 9780689844614 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2001 Annotation: This "Boston Globe/Horn Book" fiction award winner tells the story of Corinna, who disguises herself as a boy to work as a folk keeper, one who keeps the fairy folk who live underground at bay. When she is hired to work at the seaside manor of a wealthy family, Corinna comes to believe she has special powers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 98048778 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Series: Jean Karl Books (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.32" W x 7.68" (0.28 lbs) 162 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 32731 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: She doesn't really know who she is or what she wants... Corinna is a Folk Keeper. Her job is to keep the mysterious Folk who live beneath the ground at bay. But Corinna has a secret that even she doesn't fully comprehend, until she agrees to serve as Folk Keeper at Marblehaugh Park, a wealthy family's seaside manor. There her hidden powers burst into full force, and Corinna's life changes forever... |