Sweeping Up the Heart Contributor(s): Henkes, Kevin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062852558 ISBN-13: 9780062852557 Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2019 * Out of Print * |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 2018022067 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 8-11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 3-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 610 HL (High-Low) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.3" W x 7.7" L (0.60 lbs) 192 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2019 Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2019 pg. 83 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 501613 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
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Publisher Description: From two-time Newbery Honor and New York Times-bestselling author Kevin Henkes, this timeless novel about loss, loneliness, and friendship tells the story of the spring break that changes seventh-grader Amelia Albright's life forever. Amelia Albright dreams about going to Florida for spring break like everyone else in her class, but her father--a cranky and stubborn English professor--has decided Florida is too much adventure. Now Amelia is stuck at home with him and her babysitter, the beloved Mrs. O'Brien. The week ahead promises to be boring, until Amelia meets Casey at her neighborhood art studio. Amelia has never been friends with a boy before, and the experience is both fraught and thrilling. When Casey claims to see the spirit of Amelia's mother (who died ten years before), the pair embarks on an altogether different journey in their attempt to find her. Using crisp, lyrical, literary writing and moments of humor and truth, award-winning author Kevin Henkes deftly captures how it feels to be almost thirteen. With themes of family, death, grief, creativity, and loyalty, Sweeping Up the Heart is for readers of Kate DiCamillo, Rebecca Stead, Lauren Wolk, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, and Pam Muņoz Ryan. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Henkes, Kevin: - Kevin Henkes is an award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children of all ages. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon; Caldecott Honors for Waiting and Owen; two Newbery Honors--one for Olive's Ocean and one for The Year of Billy Miller--and Geisel Honors for Waiting and Penny and Her Marble. His other books include Egg, Old Bear, A Good Day, Chrysanthemum, and the beloved Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin. www.kevinhenkes.com |
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