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Product Details
Aladdin, March 2007
Trade Paperback, 40 pages
ISBN-10: 1416934871
ISBN-13: 9781416934875
Grades: P - 3
Awards and Nominations
- CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book
Description
On TV we watch our city where people navigate the river-streets in any way they can....
"Look." Max points. "it's Sarah's house."
All I see is roof.
In searing personal poems, Jane Kurtz explores what it's like to struggle through a flood and pull your life together afterward. Inspired by Kurtz's own flood experience, this tale is realistic and unforgettable. Not just a moving story of one girl's courage, River Friendly, River Wild is a tribute to everyone who's ever faced great loss.
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"The illustrations are glowing. Portrayals of the family and the neighborhood emphasize closeness and working together, underlining the message of community and cooperation."
-- School Library Journal
-- School Library Journal
"A book about the nature of home, community, and picking up the pieces."
-- Booklist
-- Booklist
"Offer[s] a clear sense of what it's like to live through a flood"
-- Horn Book
-- Horn Book
"Powerful...an evocative look at recovery from personal loss."
-- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
-- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Jane Kurtz's Books
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Johnny AppleseedWho's that walking along the Ohio? It's Johnny Appleseed! He walks across the land, planting trees wherever he goes. So, everyone, clap your hands for...Read More
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Martin's DreamIn 1963 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech that proclaimed that it was time - long overdue - for all men to be treated as equals. Today his...Read More -
Mister BonesBarnum Brown loves to dig in the dirt. He pokes and he sifts and he picks through the dirt. What is he looking for? Not gold, but something just as...Read More
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