| The Jacob Ladder Contributor(s): Hausman, Gerald (Author), Hinds, Uton (With) |
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ISBN: 1617201979 ISBN-13: 9781617201974 Publisher: Irie Books OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Multicultural Education - History | Caribbean & West Indies - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.34 lbs) 116 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Self-Esteem - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 75300 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Twelve-year-old Tall T's life has just turned upside down. His father suddenly leaves the family after drinking a bowl of bewitched soup given him by the obeah woman who lives next door. With his father no longer with them, Tall T must be head of the house and help his mother take care of his five brothers and sisters. But earning money isn't easy in a small Jamaican town. How can Tall T go to school and earn money at the same time? His mother tells him he must be like Jacob in the Bible -- Jacob who dreamed of miracles -- and Tall will need a miracle if he is to help his family survive. Luckily for him, miracles can come in unexpected forms. |