The Madman of Piney Woods (Scholastic Gold) Contributor(s): Curtis, Christopher Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0545156645 ISBN-13: 9780545156646 Publisher: Scholastic Press
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2014003493 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 870(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.1" W x 8.5" L (1.10 lbs) 384 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Cultural Region - Canadian - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Geographic Orientation - Ontario |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
Awards: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2016 Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children, Recommended, Children's Fiction, 2015 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2014 Booklist 07/01/2014 pg. 74 Publishers Weekly 07/07/2014 School Library Journal 08/01/2014 pg. 86 Quill & Quire 09/01/2014 pg. 37 Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2014 pg. 60 Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2014 pg. 105 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2014 - Book Of Special Distinction Shelf Awareness 10/31/2014 New York Times Book Review 11/09/2014 pg. 27 Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2014 - Recommended - Hard To Beat Kirkus Best Middle Grade Books 11/15/2014 pg. 82 NY Times Notable Bks of Year 12/07/2014 pg. 35 Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2015 pg. 17 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style BookPage 10/01/2014 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 168473 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Bestselling Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis delivers a powerful companion to his multiple award-winning ELIJAH OF BUXTON.Benji and Red couldn't be more different. They aren't friends. They don't even live in the same town. But their fates are entwined. A chance meeting leads the boys to discover that they have more in common than meets the eye. Both of them have encountered a strange presence in the forest, watching them, tracking them. Could the Madman of Piney Woods be real? In a tale brimming with intrigue and adventure, Christopher Paul Curtis returns to the vibrant world he brought to life in Elijah of Buxton. Here is another novel that will break your heart -- and expand it, too. |
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