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Brooklyn Bridge
Contributor(s): Hesse, Karen (Author), Sheban, Chris (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0312674287     ISBN-13: 9780312674281
Publisher: Square Fish
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2011
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emigration & Immigration
Dewey: FIC
Age Level: 10-14
Grade Level: 5-9
Lexile Measure: 680 NC (Nonconforming Text)
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.17" W x 7.61" L (0.43 lbs) 256 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1900-1919
- Geographic Orientation - New York
- Locality - New York, N.Y.
- Ethnic Orientation - Jewish
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 124429
Reading Level: 4.2   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 6.0
 
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Publisher Description:

It's the summer of 1903 in Brooklyn and all fourteen-year-old Joseph Michtom wants is to experience the thrill, the grandeur, and the electricity of the new amusement park at Coney Island. But that doesn't seem likely. Ever since his parents--Russian immigrants--invented the stuffed Teddy Bear five months ago, Joseph's life has turned upside down. No longer do the Michtom's gather family and friends around the kitchen table to talk. No longer is Joseph at leisure to play stickball with the guys. Now, Joseph works. And complains. And falls in love. And argues with Mama and Papa. And falls out of love. And hopes. Joseph hopes he'll see Coney Island soon. He hopes that everything will turn right-side up again. He hopes his luck hasn't run out--because you never know.

Through all the warmth, the sadness, the frustration, and the laughter of one big, colorful family, Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse builds a stunning story of the lucky, the unlucky, and those in between, and reminds us that our lives--all our lives--are fragile, precious, and connected.

Brooklyn Bridge is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.


Contributor Bio(s): Hesse, Karen: - Karen Hesse is the author of many books for young people, including Out of the Dust, winner of the Newbery Medal, Letters from Rifka, Brooklyn Bridge, Phoenix Rising, Sable and Lavender. In addition to the Newbery, she has received honors including the Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award, the MacArthur Fellowship "Genius" Award and the Christopher Award, and was nominated for a National Jewish Book Award. Born in Baltimore, Hesse graduated from the University of Maryland. She and her husband Randy live in Vermont.Sheban, Chris: - Chris Sheban won the Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators for his radiant illustrations in THE STORY OF A SEAGULL AND THE CAT WHO TAUGHT HER TO FLY by Luis Sepulveda. His artwork has also graced the covers of several award-winning novels, as well as picture books. He lives in Northbrook, Illinois.
 
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