1001 Cranes Contributor(s): Hirahara, Naomi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440422345 ISBN-13: 9780440422341 Publisher: Yearling Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2009 Annotation: ""A contemplative story.""--Booklist When twelve-year-old Angela Kato arrives in L.A., the last thing she wants to do is spend the entire summer with her grandparents. But in the Kato family, one is never permitted to complain. Grandma Michi and Aunt Janet put Angela to work in their flower shop, folding origami and creating 1001-crane displays for newlyweds. At first, Angela learns the trade begrudgingly. But when her folding skills improve and her relationships with family and friends grow, Angela is able to cope with her troubles, especially her parents' impending divorce. "A wonderfully engaging and poignant novel about a revered Japanese American custom that transforms the life of a lost young girl."--Cynthia Kadohata, Newbery Award-winning author of "Kira-Kira" |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Asian American - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 8-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 3-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 720(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" L (0.55 lbs) 240 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Japanese - Topical - Divorce - Topical - Family - Locality - Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA - Cultural Region - Southern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 125613 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
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Publisher Description: "A contemplative story."--Booklist When twelve-year-old Angela Kato arrives in L.A., the last thing she wants to do is spend the entire summer with her grandparents. But in the Kato family, one is never permitted to complain. Grandma Michi and Aunt Janet put Angela to work in their flower shop, folding origami and creating 1001-crane displays for newlyweds. At first, Angela learns the trade begrudgingly. But when her folding skills improve and her relationships with family and friends grow, Angela is able to cope with her troubles, especially her parents' impending divorce. "A wonderfully engaging and poignant novel about a revered Japanese American custom that transforms the life of a lost young girl."--Cynthia Kadohata, Newbery Award-winning author of Kira-Kira |
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