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Ava's Adventure
Contributor(s): Pedersen, Laura (Author), Weber, Penny (Author)
ISBN: 0884483886     ISBN-13: 9780884483885
Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers
OUR PRICE:   $15.26  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 2014
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2014014544
Lexile Measure: 530
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.1" W x 10.1" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
 
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Publisher Description:

There she begins using her imagination for creative play, and in the end has a better time than her snowboarding friend while making some important discoveries about herself.

  • Addresses the issue of economic diversity sensitively.

Contributor Bio(s): Pedersen, Laura: - Laura Pedersen was the youngest columnist for the New York Times. Prior to that she was the youngest person to have a seat on the floor of the American Stock Exchange and wrote her first book, Play Money, about that experience. President Clinton honored Laura as one of Ten Outstanding Young Americans, and she has gone on to write award-winning short stories, nonfiction, and novels. Laura was a shy only child, and as a seventh grader realized that telling funny stories and jokes was a good way to make friends. As an adult, she has performed stand-up comedy and writes material for several well-known comedians. Laura lives in New York City and teaches at the Booker T. Washington Learning Center in East Harlem.Weber, Penny: - Penny Weber is a mother, wife, cat and dog lover, and artist who loves good books, hockey, and action movies. Her books include On My Way to School, Amazingly Wonderful Things, One of Us, Unplugged, Always Mom-Forever Dad, and Ava's Adventure.