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Charlie's Raven
Contributor(s): George, Jean Craighead (Author)

ISBN: 0142405477 ISBN-13: 9780142405475
Publisher: Puffin Books

OUR PRICE: $6.64

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2006
Annotation: The beloved author of "My Side of the Mountain" weaves natural history, myth, and a family narrative about life and death in this poignant tale about a young boy who brings his ailing grandfather a raven, believed to be powerful medicine in Native American folklore.

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Birds

Dewey: FIC

Age Level: 10-UP

Grade Level: 5-UP

Lexile Measure: 710(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.7" L (0.35 lbs) 208 pages

Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
- Topical - Death/Dying

Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/06/2006 pg. 77

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 79373
Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
So Charlie brings home Blue Sky, a baby raven with a big personality. Blue Sky imprints on Charlie and becomes a great friend and a source of amazement to the whole family. Granddad, an old naturalist, is intrigued, and he does seem to get better-at least for a while. But caring for a wild creature is very demanding, and as Blue Sky grows, Charlie must find a way to protect him from the many dangers-both natural and human-made-in the rugged Teton Mountains where they live. Weaving natural history, myth, and a family narrative about life and death, Jean Craighead George demonstrates once again why she is one of the most admired children's writers today. Blue Sky will take his place in readers' hearts beside Frightful of My Side of the Mountain as one of this author's most compelling animal characters.

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