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The Crane Wife
Contributor(s): Bodkin, Odds (Author), Spirin, Gennady (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0152163506     ISBN-13: 9780152163501
Publisher: Clarion Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2002
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Annotation: When Osamu, a lonely sail maker, nurses an injured crane, he never suspects this simple act of kindness will change his life forever. Full color.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Birds
- Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Dewey: 398.209
LCCN: 96-35488
Age Level: 4-7
Grade Level: PreK-2
Lexile Measure: 630 AD (Adult Directed Text)
Physical Information: 0.12" H x 8.24" W x 11.48" L (0.37 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Japanese
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Awards: Red Clover Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2000
Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 10/22/2001 pg. 79
PW Notes and Reprints 09/16/2002 pg. 71
Publishers Weekly 10/22/2001
Publishers Weekly 09/16/2002
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 29784
Reading Level: 3.2   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
When Osamu, a lonely sail maker, nurses an injured crane one blustery night, he never suspects that this simple act of kindness will change his life forever.
This retelling of a traditional Japanese folktale teaches readers young or old a lesson about life and love.

Contributor Bio(s): Spirin, Gennady: - GENNADY SPIRIN has illustrated numerous books, which have been published in both his native Europe and the United States. He lives in New Jersey.
Bodkin, Odds: - ODDS BODKIN is an acclaimed storyteller, composer, and teacher of the art of storytelling. He lives in New Hampshire.


 
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