Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Mostly True Stories of Growing Up Scieszka Contributor(s): Scieszka, Jon (Author) |
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ISBN: 067001138X ISBN-13: 9780670011384 Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2008 Annotation: How did Jon Scieszka get so funny, anyway? Growing up as one of six brothers was a good start, but that was just the beginning. Throw in Catholic school, lots of comic books, lazy summers at the lake with time to kill, babysitting misadventures, TV shows, jokes told at family dinner, and the result is "Knucklehead," Part memoir, part scrapbook, this hilarious trip down memory lane provides a unique glimpse into the formation of a creative mind and a free spirit. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Literary - Juvenile Nonfiction | Family - Siblings - Juvenile Nonfiction | Humor - General |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2008016870 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 750(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.8" W x 9.9" L (0.70 lbs) 112 pages |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
Awards: Great Lakes Book Awards, Finalist, Chapter Book, 2009 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2010 Volunteer State Book Awards, Nominee, Grades 4-6, 2010 Rhode Island Children's Book Awards, Nominee, Grades 3-6, 2010 |
Review Citations: Booklist 09/01/2008 pg. 92 Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2008 pg. 957 School Library Journal 10/01/2008 pg. 174 Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2008 pg. 725 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 124997 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
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Publisher Description: How did Jon Scieszka get so funny, anyway? Growing up as one of six brothers was a good start, but that was just the beginning. Throw in Catholic school, lots of comic books, lazy summers at the lake with time to kill, babysitting misadventures, TV shows, jokes told at family dinner, and the result is Knucklehead. Part memoir, part scrapbook, this hilarious trip down memory lane provides a unique glimpse into the formation of a creative mind and a free spirit. Watch a QuickTime trailer for this book. |
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