Finding Orion Contributor(s): Anderson, John David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062643908 ISBN-13: 9780062643902 Publisher: Walden Pond Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2020 |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 9-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 4-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 790(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.7" L (0.55 lbs) 384 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Topical - Family - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Death/Dying | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 503263 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
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Publisher Description: The acclaimed author of Ms. Bixby's Last Day and Posted returns with an unforgettable tale of love and laughter, of fathers and sons, of what family truly means, and of the ways in which we sometimes need to lose something in order to find ourselves. Celebrate dads and Father's Day year-round with this warm and witty novel for tweens. Rion Kwirk comes from a rather odd family. His mother named him and his sisters after her favorite constellations, and his father makes funky-flavored jellybeans for a living. One sister acts as if she's always on stage, and the other is a walking dictionary. But no one in the family is more odd than Rion's grandfather, Papa Kwirk. He's the kind of guy who shows up on his motorcycle only on holidays handing out crossbows and stuffed squirrels as presents. Rion has always been fascinated by Papa Kwirk, especially as his son--Rion's father--is the complete opposite. Where Dad is predictable, nerdy, and reassuringly boring, Papa Kwirk is mysterious, dangerous, and cool. Which is why, when Rion and his family learn of Papa Kwirk's death and pile into the car to attend his funeral and pay their respects, Rion can't help but feel that that's not the end of his story. That there's so much more to Papa Kwirk to discover. He doesn't know how right he is. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Anderson, John David: - John David Anderson is the author of some of the most beloved and highly acclaimed books for kids in recent memory, including the New York Times Notable Book Ms. Bixbys Last Day, Posted, Granted, Sidekicked, The Dungeoneers, and Finding Orion. A dedicated root beer connoisseur and chocolate fiend, he lives with his wonderful wife and two frawesome kids in Indianapolis, Indiana. Hes never eaten seven scoops of ice cream in a single sitting, but he thinks it sounds like a terrific idea. You can visit him online at www.johndavidanderson.org. |
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