| The Whistling Tree Contributor(s): Penn, Audrey (Author), Gibson, Barbara (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0974930393 ISBN-13: 9780974930398 Publisher: Tanglewood OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2006 Annotation: This lyrical, skillfully woven tale recounts a child's delight in awakening to her heritage. Lavishly illustrated, the book reminds readers how deeply the past and the present are intertwined. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006006899 |
| Lexile Measure: 820 |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 10.14" W x 10.32" (0.94 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - North Carolina - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 86778 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For months, Penny's dreams have been filled with melodious whistling, accompanied by twinkling lights. Then the mysterious whistling suddenly stops. When Penny goes searching for its source, she unexpectedly discovers her Cherokee roots--and a special gift that has been handed down to her. Lyrical and skillfully woven, Audrey Penn's latest tale recounts a child's delight in awakening to her heritage. Lavishly illustrated by Barbara Leonard Gibson, The Whistling Tree reminds us all how deeply the past and the present are intertwined. |