| Rescue on the Outer Banks Contributor(s): Ransom, Candice (Author), Ritz, Karen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0876148151 ISBN-13: 9780876148150 Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm) OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: Introduce young readers to history through the stories of both real and fictionalized people. By focusing on a single important episode that describes a historical event, these books engage readers' interests and imaginations. Written in a story format, each account relates events that really happened, often followed by a brief summary of the historical event to further explain the significance it had on history. On October 11, 1896, ten-year-old Sam Deal and his horse, Ginger, watch as the brave surfmen of Pea Island struggle to save the lives of nine people stranded on a shipwreck. Sam has dreamt of becoming a surfman just like the all-African-American crew, and this is his chance. Can he and Ginger help the crew rescue the victims, or will they be lost forever? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2001000052 |
| Lexile Measure: 540 |
| Series: On My Own History |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 5.96" W x 8.56" (0.23 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 58557 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On October 11, 1896, 10-year-old Sam Deal and his horse, Ginger, watch as the brave surfmen of Pea Island struggle to save the lives of nine people stranded on a shipwreck. Sam has dreamt of becoming a surfman just like the all-African-American crew, and this is his chance. Can he and Ginger help the crew rescue the victims, or will they be lost forever? |
Contributor Bio(s): Ransom, Candice: - Candice Ransom is the author of 150 books for children. She holds an MFA from Vermont College and an MA in children's literature from Hollins University. She currently teaches in Hollins University's graduate program in children's literature. |