| Wart, Son of Toad Contributor(s): Carter, Alden R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1477816984 ISBN-13: 9781477816981 Publisher: Skyscape OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.70 lbs) 225 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: High school can be challenging when your father is the strictest teacher. |
Contributor Bio(s): Carter, Alden R.: - Alden Carter's thirty-year career includes publication of novels for young adults and adults, nonfiction books on a wide range of topics, and picture books for and about special needs children. Among numerous awards, his novels have been named six times to the American Library Association's list of Best Books of the Year. His adult novel of the Civil War, Bright Starry Banner, was awarded the prestigious John Esten Cooke Fiction Award. A popular speaker, he has given over 600 presentations in schools and at conferences for writers and educators. A former teacher and naval officer, he lives in Marshfield, Wisconsin, with his wife, Carol. They have two adult children: Brian, an architect, and Siri, a college student. |