| The Gift of the Magi Contributor(s): Henry, O. (Author), Zwerger, Lisbeth (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 141693586X ISBN-13: 9781416935865 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2006 Annotation: This classic holiday tale of devotion and the art of giving--written by one of the worlds best-known short-story authors--is now fully illustrated with lush, watercolor drawings that add new poignancy and charm to this simple tale about the rewards of unselfish love. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Christmas & Advent - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 950 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.4" W x 13.3" (1.00 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Christmas - Theometrics - Secular |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 7913 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A classic piece of American literature given new poignancy by beautiful watercolors by award-winning artist Lisbeth Zwerger. One dollar and eighty-seven cents is all the money Della has in the world to buy her beloved husband a Christmas present. But all she has left to sell is her one greatest treasure--her long, beautiful brown hair. A simple tale about the rewards of unselfish love. |
Contributor Bio(s): Zwerger, Lisbeth: - Lisbeth Zwerger has been accorded nearly every prize that can be given, including the highest international award for lifetime achievement, the Hans Christian Andersen Medal. Since 1981 she has devoted her extraordinary talents to children's literature, to stories as charming and picturesque as her native Vienna. Always surprising, always engaging, her artwork combines technical mastery with an insight and gentleness so rare and captivating that she has been correctly called one of the finest illustrators of the twentieth century.Henry, O.: - William Sydney Porter--later to be known as O. Henry--was born in North Carolina in 1862. Known for his surprise endings and ability to capture the hope and pathos of ordinary people, Henry is best remembered for his stories about New York City. The Gift of the Magi was written in 1906, four years before his death. |