No. of pages 179
Published: 2003
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This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
There are 179 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Perfection Learning .
Mary Quattlebaum loved playing pirates, reading ghost stories, and planting seeds in the family garden when she was a kid. And pirates, ghosts, and a garden are all featured in her books, which include Hero Dogs!: True Stories of Amazing Animal Heroes! , Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns , and Jo MacDonald Hiked in the Woods . She is the author of 20 award-winning children's picture books, books of poetry, chapter books, and novels. Quattlebaum teaches in the Vermont College MFA program and at the Writer's Center in Bethesda, Maryland. She also regularly reviews children's books for The Washington Post .
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Virginia Readers Choice Award
This book was recognised in the Elementary category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award.
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award.
Black-Eyed Susan Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.