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A Bird on Water Street
Contributor(s): Dulemba, Elizabeth O. (Author)

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ISBN: 1492698288     ISBN-13: 9781492698289
Publisher: Little Pickle Press
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Binding Type: Paperback
Published: November 2019
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - Environment
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2019030791
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 760
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.4" L (0.65 lbs) 320 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age
- Cultural Region - British Isles
- Demographic Orientation - Rural
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Review Citations: Booklist 10/01/2019 pg. 80
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 16713
Reading Level: 5.7   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 28.0
 
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Publisher Description:

"Elizabeth Dulemba seamlessly melds a coming-of-age story to the reality of life in a single-industry town. This is a book that sings." - Betsy Bird, School Library Journal blog A Fuse #8 Production

Living in Coppertown is like living on the moon. Everything is bare-there are no trees, no birds, no signs of nature at all. And while Jack loves his town, he hates the dangerous mines that have ruined the land with years of pollution. When the miners go on strike and the mines are forced to close, Jack's life-long wish comes true: the land has the chance to heal.

But not everyone in town is happy about the change. Without the mines, Jack's dad is out of work and the family might have to leave Coppertown. Just when new life begins to creep back into town, Jack might lose his friends, his home, and everything he's ever known.

Dulemba paints a vivid picture of life in the Appalachia in this beautiful story about a boy looking for new beginnings while struggling to hold on to the things he loves most.


Contributor Bio(s): Dulemba, Elizabeth O.: - Elizabeth O. Dulemba is an award-winning author, illustrator, teacher, and speaker (including a TEDx talk). She has over two-dozen books to her credit and her debut novel, A Bird on Water Street has garnered 14 literary awards and honors, including Georgia Author of the Year and a Green Earth Book Award Honor.Elizabeth holds a BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Georgia, an MFA in Illustration from the University of Edinburgh, and is currently a PhD Researcher in Children's Literature at the University of Glasgow (Scotland). In the summers, she serves as Visiting Associate Professor at Hollins University in the MFA in Writing and Illustrating Children's Books low-residency program. Elizabeth grew up in the American south but now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland with her husband, Stan
 
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