| Half a Creature from the Sea: A Life in Stories Contributor(s): Almond, David (Author), Taylor, Eleanor (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0763678775 ISBN-13: 9780763678777 Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Biographical - Young Adult Fiction | Short Stories - Young Adult Fiction | Magical Realism |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2015931431 |
| Lexile Measure: 650 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 4.9" W x 7.9" (0.75 lbs) 240 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 176921 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Master storyteller David Almond presents a beautiful collection of short fiction, interwoven with pieces that illuminate the inspiration behind the stories. May Malone is said to have a monster in her house, but what Norman finds there may just be the angel he needs. Joe Quinn's house is noisy with poltergeists, or could it be Davie's raging causing the disturbance? Fragile Annie learns the truth about herself in a photograph taken by a traveling man near the sea. Set in the northern English Tyneside country of the author's childhood, these eight short stories by the incomparable David Almond evoke gritty realities and ineffable longings, experiences both ordinary and magical. In autobiographical preludes to each story, the writer shows how all things can be turned into tales, reflecting on a time of wonder, tenderness, and joy. |