| Missy Violet and Me Contributor(s): Hathaway, Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618809198 ISBN-13: 9780618809196 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: At turns scary, funny, and exhilarating, the rhythm of an 11-year-old girls rural life in the South quickens as she embraces her apprenticeship to midwife Missy Violent, and finds her own special place as Missys "best helper girl." Winner of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 970 |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5.26" W x 7.04" (0.20 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Deep South - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 1930's |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 78034 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award "This appealingly nostalgic tale conveys the tenor of the time as well as the affable narrator's growth during one momentous summer."--Publishers Weekly "Realistic and exciting. . . . Great for reading aloud."--Booklist The summer that Viney is eleven years old is extraordinary. It takes her out of school and puts her under the wing of Missy Violet, a well-loved midwife whose wise and warm ways help teach Viney about the business of catchin' babies. At turns scary, funny, and exhilarating, the rhythm of Viney's rural life in the South quickens as she embraces her apprenticeship and finds her own special place as Missy Violet's "best helper girl." |
Contributor Bio(s): Hathaway, Barbara: - Barbara Hathaway was born in Harlem, New York, and lives in Westchester County, New York, with her family. |