Mieko and the Fifth Treasure
School year: Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8
No. of pages 80
Published: 2020
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"Mieko and the Fifth Treasure" by Eleanor Coerr tells the poignant story of a young Japanese girl named Mieko who dreams of becoming a skilled painter. Set in post-World War II Japan, Mieko faces challenges after a devastating earthquake, which destroys her family's home and puts her aspirations at risk. With only four treasures left from her family's heritage, she must overcome adversity and seek the elusive fifth treasure—her artistic talent. Through perseverance and resilience, Mieko learns valuable lessons about hope, creativity, and the importance of family, ultimately discovering that true treasure lies within herself. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 4th grade-7th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
There are 80 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2020 by Putnam Publishing Group, U. S. .
Eleanor Coerr is the author of many books for young readers, including The Big Baloon Race, a Reading Rainbow book, Chang's Paper Pony, and The Josefina Story Quilt, a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. Carolyn Croll is the distinguished illustrator of many books for children, including the I Can Read Books The Big balloon race by Eleanor Coerr and Clara and the Bookwagon by Nancy Smiler Levinson. She lives in Philadelphia, PA.