No. of pages 192
Published: 2010
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 192 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 2010 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .
A brand new author to the Puffin list, Kevin Henke's novels include The Birthday Room, Sun & Spoon and Words of Stone. Among his acclaimed picture books, many of which are published here in the UK, are the number one bestseller Wemberley Worried, the Caldecott Honor Book Owen and the charming Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Georgia Children's Book Award
The Georgia Childrens Book Award is a distinguished annual award that recognizes outstanding childrens literature and aims to promote a love of reading among young readers in Georgia. Established in 1985, the award is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators and is designed to encourage children to engage with quality literature. Each year, a committee selects a list of nominated books then students in grades K-5 vote for their favourite titles from that nominated list.
West Virginia Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the West Virginia Children's Book Award.
Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award.
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Sunshine State Young Reader's Award.