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Cake: Love, Chickens, and a Taste of Peculiar
Contributor(s): Magnin, Joyce (Author), Ivanov, Olga And Aleksey (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0310733332 ISBN-13: 9780310733331
Publisher: Zonderkidz

OUR PRICE: $12.74

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2013
* Out of Print *

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family)
- Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2012037297

Age Level: 9-12

Grade Level: 4-7

Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.1" L (0.55 lbs) 224 pages

Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
- Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age

Features: Dust Cover, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Awards: INSPYs the Bloggers Awards for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature, Finalist, Young People's Lit., 2013

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/19/2012 pg. 59
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2012
Christian Retailing 01/01/2013 pg. 38
School Library Journal 03/01/2013 pg. 168
Kirkus Bea Big Book Guide 05/15/2013 pg. 49
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 86 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 158967
Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0

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Publisher Description:

More than frosting filled those cakes...

Wilma Sue seems destined to go from one foster home to the next--until she is sent to live with sisters and missionaries, Ruth and Naomi. Do they really care about Wilma Sue, or are they just looking for a Cinderella-style farmhand to help raise chickens and bake cakes?

As Wilma Sue adjusts to her new surroundings and helps deliver "special" cakes, Wilma Sue realizes there's something strange going on. She starts looking for secret ingredients, and along the way she makes a new friend, Penny.

When Penny and her mother hit a rough patch, Naomi decides to make her own version of cake--with disastrous results. Then tragedy strikes the chickens, and all fingers point to Wilma Sue--just when she was starting to believe she could at last find a permanent home with Ruth and Naomi. Will the sisters turn her out, or will she discover what it feels like to be truly loved?

Contributor Bio(s): Magnin, Joyce: -

Joyce Magnin is the author of five novels, including the popular and quirky Bright's Pond Series, and the middle grade novel, Carrying Mason. She is a frequent conference speaker and writing instructor. Joyce lives in Pennsylvania with her son, Adam, and their crazy cat, Mango, who likes to eat nachos.

Ivanov, Olga And Aleksey: - Olga and Aleksey Ivanov are renowned children's book illustrators and classically trained commercial artists from Russia. This talented husband-and-wife team has illustrated over 70 children's books, three of which have sold more than 100,000 copies. They work and live together with their son, Ivan, and fluffy dog, Misha, in the foothills outside of Denver, Colorado.

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