| The Castle on Hester Street Contributor(s): Heller, Linda (Author), Kulikov, Boris (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0689874340 ISBN-13: 9780689874345 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: This winner of the Sydney Taylor Award is reissued with clever new illustrations, in celebration of its 25th anniversary. Julies grandmother deflates many of her husbands tall tales about their journey from Russia to America and their life on Hester Street. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2006005079 |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.75" W x 10.32" (0.87 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Topical - Family - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 119713 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A flying goat, buttons the size of sleds, and a castle on Hester Street are some of the widely imaginative stories Julie's grandpa tells her about his journey from Russia to New York many years ago. But Grandma's no-nonsense memories are far different from Grandpa's tall tales. This classic story, which reveals the immigrant experience with wit and warmth, won the Sydney Taylor Book Award when it was originally published with Linda Heller's own illustrations. Now, on its twenty-fifth anniversary, The Castle on Hester Street is given new life with Boris Kulikov's vibrant paintings. |
Contributor Bio(s): Heller, Linda: - Linda Heller has written and illustrated many books for children. The Castle on Hester Street won the Sydney Taylor Book Award when it was first published in 1982. Linda Heller lives in New York City.Kulikov, Boris: - Boris Kulikov, a former set and costume designer in St. Petersburg, Russia, was chosen as a Flying Start by Publishers Weekly. He has also illustrated Morris the Artist by Lore Segal, The Perfect Friend by Yelena Romanova, and Carnival of Animals by John Lithgow. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. |