Full Product Details
Author: Nancy Ruth Patterson ,
Patty Weise
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Imprint: Farrar Straus Giroux
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.240kg
ISBN: 9780374321086
ISBN 10: 0374321086
Pages: 117
Publication Date: 14 September 2010
Audience:
Children/juvenile
,
Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
The horses and animals, so beloved by Ellie and many elementary-aged kids, will initially attract readers, but it's the straightforward story of the little family, rebounding from terrible tragedy with bravery, honesty, and character, that is the heart of this book's appeal. -- Horn Book Magazine By the end of the story she has made the right choices and is on her way to becoming the 'best Ellie ever, ' just as her father had always wished her to be. -- School Library Journal In the crowded and increasingly repetitive field of early chapter books, here's a breath of fresh air. -- Booklist A thoughtful look at the challenges faced by hurricane refugees... -- BCCB
<p> “ The horses and animals, so beloved by Ellie and many elementary-aged kids, will initially attract readers, but it's the straightforward story of the little family, rebounding from terrible tragedy with bravery, honesty, and character, that is the heart of this book's appeal.” — Horn Book Magazine <p> <p>“By the end of the story she has made the right choices and is on her way to becoming the ‘best Ellie ever,’ just as her father had always wished her to be.” — School Library Journal <p>“In the crowded and increasingly repetitive field of early chapter books, here’s a breath of fresh air.” — Booklist <p>“A thoughtful look at the challenges faced by hurricane refugees…” — BCCB
<p> The horses and animals, so beloved by Ellie and many elementary-aged kids, will initially attract readers, but it's the straightforward story of the little family, rebounding from terrible tragedy with bravery, honesty, and character, that is the heart of this book's appeal. -- Horn Book Magazine <p> <p> By the end of the story she has made the right choices and is on her way to becoming the 'best Ellie ever, ' just as her father had always wished her to be. -- School Library Journal <p> In the crowded and increasingly repetitive field of early chapter books, here's a breath of fresh air. -- Booklist <p> A thoughtful look at the challenges faced by hurricane refugees... -- BCCB
Author Information
NANCY RUTH PATTERSON is the author of several novels for children, including The Winner's Walk, which appeared on the Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List as well as four other state lists. She lives in Roanoke, Virginia.PATTY WEISE is an artist who lives in northwestern Connecticut.
