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| When Lightning Comes in a Jar Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Polacco, Patricia |
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ISBN: 0142403504 ISBN-13: 9780142403501 Publisher: Penguin Group USA Retail: $6.99 OUR PRICE: $4.86 You Save Over 30% Buy 100 or more: OUR PRICE: $4.68 Save More! Buy 200 or more: OUR PRICE: $4.47 Save Even More!! Binding Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: Inspired by her own family, Polacco beautifully depicts an endearing family reunion that includes all of her aunts, uncles, cousins, and Gramma, who promises to teach the children how to catch RlightningS in a jar. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Multigenerational |
| LC Subject: - Family reunions; Fiction. - Grandmothers; Fiction. - Family life; Fiction. |
| Dewey: [E] |
| LCCN: bl2007011073 |
| Academic/Grade Level: Grade 2-3, Age 7-8 |
| Book type: Easy Fiction |
| Physical Information: 11.00" H x 8.50" W x 0.25" (0.38 lbs) 37 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 59932 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Scholastic Reading Counts Info |
| Quiz #: Q31667 Reading Level: 3.4 Interest Level: Grades K-2 Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Its time for a family reunion when tricias aunts, uncles, and cousins arrive at her house for an annual family reunion, the fun really begins. And this year, gramma has promised to teach the children something wonderfulhow to catch lightning in a jar. with so many people and so much love, this family reunion will certainly prove to be the most memorable one yet. inspired by her own family, patricia polacco beautifully depicts an endearing family reunion that will surely have readersyoung and old yearning to spend quality time with their family. |
Contributor Bio(s): tricia Polacco lives in Union City, Michigan. |
Reviewed by Horn Book Guide Reviews (Horn Book Guide Reviews 2002 Fall) While waiting for her relatives to arrive for a family reunion, the adult narrator describes a family get-together from her childhood, when her grandmother seemed to magically call up fireflies for the children to catch. The narrator's adult concerns and comments that frame the story won't interest kids, but Polacco's illustrations and text areáfilled with rich details of time and place. Copyright 2002 Horn Book Guide Reviews |
Reviewed by Publishers Weekly Reviews (PW Reviews 2002 May #2) Polacco (Betty Doll) once again mines her own reminiscences, framing this offering around two family reunions, one long ago, one present day. Roly-poly aunties and Gramma, swathed in housedresses and flowered aprons and bearing "zillions of meatloafs" and "gazillions" of Jell-O salads, and other relatives gather on young Tricia's grandparents' farm for a day of baseball and croquet, bag races and leisurely stories about one-room schoolhouses and seeing "the first-ever flying machine in the state of Michigan!" The children are all measured at the milk shed, where Tricia notes the marks of her grandparents' generation ("Hard to imagine that once they were little just like me"). Although the text-laden narrative begins to bog down here, the tempo quickens as evening falls and it's finally time to catch "lightning in a jar" (fireflies), summoned by Gramma's magic. Fast-forward to a present-day gathering at the author's home, where little has changed. "We'll eat scrumptious Jell-O and meatloaf, play baseball and croquet,... and scrawl new measurements on my milk house doorjamb," while "a new crop of children" awaits the magic of fireflies. The softly shaded watercolor and pencil illustrations brim with nostalgia, underscoring the tender continuity of generations and traditions. Though some readers may liken the experience to meandering through a stranger's photo album, others will gladly accept Polacco's invitation to attend this family reunion, and adults will appreciate the author's warm message of the importance of heritage. Ages 4-8. (June) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information. |
Reviewed by School Library Journal Reviews (SLJ Reviews 2002 June) Gr 2-4-As the adult Trisha awaits the arrival of relatives for the first family reunion at her home, she looks back on one such event at Gramma's house when she was a child. Anticipation of the arrival of aunts, uncles, and lots of cousins is almost too much for the young girl to bear. Everything is going to be just like in previous years, Trish reassures herself with every question to Gramma: "Will there be Jell-O like there always is baseball and croquet bag races And will you tell stories ?" The answer is "yes" to every question, except the telling of the stories. Gramma's reply to that is: "Might. And we might catch lightning in a jar." This was something new. With her usual narrative flair Polacco weaves a story of family remembrances and traditions. Double-page spreads show children, large as life, running barefoot throughout the long day and chasing fireflies into the night. The watercolor-and-pencil artwork captures the beauty of a midnight-blue sky illuminated by moonlight and the poignancy of treasured moments. The story comes full circle back to Trisha's present-day reunion, showing "a new crop of children" and a new generation of storytellers.-Wanda Meyers-Hines, Ridgecrest Elementary School, Huntsville, AL Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information. |
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