| Billy Budd in the Breadbox: The Story of Herman Melville and Eleanor Contributor(s): Laiz, Jana (Author), Kerr, Declan (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0998313912 ISBN-13: 9780998313917 Publisher: Crow Flies Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.52" W x 8.32" (0.45 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Eleanor has a mystery to solve. Her beloved grandfather is hiding a secret, but where? Will she find it the folds of his black coat? Tucked in his wiry gray beard? Or does it lie behind the sparkle in his eyes? Join curious Eleanor as she is transported into the stories, vivid imagination and heart of one of America's greatest writers, Herman Melville, author of the legendary classic, Moby Dick. |
Contributor Bio(s): Laiz, Jana: - Jana Laiz is the author of the triple award-winning novel, Weeping Under This Same Moon, Moonbeam Silver Medal Winner, The Twelfth Stone, Elephants of the Tsunami, the co-author of "A Free Woman On God's Earth, The True Story of Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman, The Slave Who Won Her Freedom" soon to be a feature film, Thomas & Autumn, Simon Says Tails Told By The Red Lion Inn Ambassador and Billy Budd in the Breadbox, The Story of Herman Melville & Eleanor. A former refugee resettlement counselor and ESL teacher, Jana believes that honoring diversity can change the world. She is passionate about our beautiful planet and endeavors to make a difference in the world through her writing. She is the very first Writer-In-Residence at Herman Melville's beloved Arrowhead. Her new book, Blanket of Stars will be out summer 2019. She lives in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. |