| Kensuke's Kingdom Contributor(s): Morpurgo, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0439591813 ISBN-13: 9780439591812 Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2004 Annotation: When Michael's father loses his job, he buys a boat and convinces Michael and his mother to sail around the world. It's an ideal trip - even Michael's sheepdog can come along. It starts out as the perfect family adventure - until Michael is swept overboard. He's washed up on an island, where he struggles to survive. Then he discovers that he's not alone. His fellow-castaway, Kensuke, is wary of him. But when Michael's life is threatened, Kensuke slowly lets the boy into his world. The two develop a close understanding in this remote place, but the question of rescue continues to divide them. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LCCN: 2002009078 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age Level: 9-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade Level: 4-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lexile Measure: 730(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guided Reading: V (Grade 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.2" W x 7.5" L (0.25 lbs) 164 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese - Topical - Friendship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features: Glossary, Ikids, Price on Product, Table of Contents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards: Virginia Readers Choice Award, Nominee, Elementary, 2006 Maine Student Book Award, Third Place, Grades 4-8, 2005 Nutmeg Book Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2007 Delaware Diamonds Award, Winner, Grades 3-5, 2003 Sasquatch Award, Nominee, Children/Young Adult, 2006 West Virginia Children's Book Award, Honor Book, Children's, 2006 Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Junior/Grades 4-6, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quiz #: 68163 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
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| Publisher Description: A spellbinding tale of survival and self-discovery from award-winning author Michael Morpurgo, who is poised for breakthrough U.S. success.When Michael's father loses his job, he buys a boat and convinces Michael and his mother to sail around the world. It's an ideal trip - even Michael's sheepdog can come along. It starts out as the perfect family adventure - until Michael is swept overboard. He's washed up on an island, where he struggles to survive. Then he discovers that he's not alone. His fellow-castaway, Kensuke, is wary of him. But when Michael's life is threatened, Kensuke slowly lets the boy into his world. The two develop a close understanding in this remote place, but the question of rescue continues to divide them. |
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