| The Last Dance Contributor(s): Deedy, Carmen Agra (Author), Santini, Debrah (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1561451096 ISBN-13: 9781561451098 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 1995 Annotation: An extraordinary story that speaks to children and adults alike about the value of promises and the limitless power of love. Santini's fluid, expressive illustrations capture the magic of the dance that dominates this moving story. 32 color illustrations. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 95016377 |
| Age Level: 8-12 |
| Grade Level: 3-7 |
| Lexile Measure: 670 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
| Guided Reading: R (Grade 4) |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 7.02" W x 12.38" L (0.77 lbs) 32 pages |
| Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
| Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/09/1995 pg. 86 Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/1995 pg. 1426 Booklist 01/01/1996 pg. 813 School Library Journal 01/01/1996 pg. 100 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1995 pg. 24 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 43499 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A beautiful picture book for older readers about life, death, and the enduring power of love from award-winning author and storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy. Bessie and Ninny are the best of friends. Sometimes on milk-moon nights, Ninny throws buttons at Bessie's window. When Bessie peeps outside, Ninny sings: "Bessie, oh Bessie! Come dance with me! For I hate to dance alone..." Down the drainpipe Bessie slides to visit Ninny, and off they go. Most nights, they visit the grave of Ninny's grandfather, Oppa. It was Oppa who taught them three things that they will never forget: to dance, to sing, and to tell stories. Oppa's wisdom ultimately inspires a pact between the two young friends--a pact that binds them together through love and marriage, war and separation, birth and death. In this simple but extraordinary story, New York Times best-selling author Carmen Agra Deedy speaks to readers about the value of promises and the limitless power of love even in the face of death. |
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