| The Season of Styx Malone Contributor(s): Magoon, Kekla (Author) |
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ISBN: 1524715956 ISBN-13: 9781524715953 Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2017050786 |
| Lexile Measure: 510 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.8" W x 8.3" (0.90 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 197536 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A CORETTA SCOTT KING HONOR BOOK AND THE WINNER OF THE BOSTON GLOBE HORN BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION Extraordinary friendships . . . extraordinary storytelling. --Rita Williams-Garcia, Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-Winning author of One Crazy Summer Meet Caleb and Bobby Gene, two brothers embarking on a madcap, heartwarming, one-thing-leads-to-another adventure in which friendships are forged, loyalties are tested . . . and miracles just might happen. Caleb Franklin and his big brother Bobby Gene are excited to have adventures in the woods behind their house. But Caleb dreams of venturing beyond their ordinary small town. Then Caleb and Bobby Gene meet new neighbor Styx Malone. Styx is sixteen and oozes cool. Styx promises the brothers that together, the three of them can pull off the Great Escalator Trade--exchanging one small thing for something better until they achieve their wildest dream. But as the trades get bigger, the brothers soon find themselves in over their heads. Styx has secrets--secrets so big they could ruin everything. Five best of the year lists NPR, HornBook, Kirkus Reviews, SLJ, Shelf Awareness Five starred reviews |