| Madame Grand Doigt Contributor(s): Landry, Yvette (Author), Bernard, Cullen |
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ISBN: 1935754823 ISBN-13: 9781935754824 Publisher: University of Louisiana OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Horror - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2016025845 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.5" W x 8.5" (0.60 lbs) |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana - Topical - Cajun |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Marie's Grandmother Viola always told her stories. Her favorite was of a strange old woman named Madame Grand Doigt (Ma-dahm Grahn Dwah). Legend is, she drifted in the attics of families with children. At night, her long, bony fingers would slink down through the rafters and snatch up any kid who was not doing as told. "What does she do with the kids once she grabs them?" Marie would ask. Grandmother Viola never answered. With only a few weeks before her 13th birthday and the start of school, Marie's family, and her best friend Scooter, make one last trip down to Pointe-aux-Chenes. While there, Marie and Scooter unwittingly follow the tracks of the elusive marsh goats and discover the answera horrifying secret that changed their lives forever. |
Contributor Bio(s): Landry, Yvette: - Yvette Landry grew up in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, not far from the levees of the Atchafalaya Basin. It was in and around that swamp where she learned to hunt, fish, ride horses, dance, understand French, and tell stories. A Grammy-nominated, award-winning vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter, Yvette has recorded on nineteen records, including her own award-winning debut album titled Should Have Known (2010). Yvette is also a noted children's author, whose first book, The Ghost Tree (2012), received a nomination for Louisiana's "Young Readers' Choice Award" and represented Louisiana at the National Book Fair in Washington, D.C. |