Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival

Contributor(s): Larson, Kirby (Author), Nethery, Mary (Author), Cassels, Jean (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9780802797544

Publisher: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books

Hardcover

$18.99

Pub Date: September 1, 2008

Dewey: 636.0832

LCCN: 2007049131

Lexile Code: 0810

Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 04 to 08

Physical Info: 0.50" H x 10.10" L x 8.80" W ( 0.75 lbs) 32 pages

BISAC Categories:

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000124053 ( Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival)

Reading level: 4.20

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description:

An inspiring and true "incredible journey" in the tradition of Owen and Mzee

Brief description: JEAN CASSELS has illustrated more than sixty titles, including Two Bobbies, Groundhog Stays Up Late and Br'er Rabbit Captured! She lives with her husband in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Review Quotes:

"Newbery Honor for Hattie Big Sky (Kirby Larson)" --

"Crisp gouache paintings show the cuddly animals standing upright, and the...colors and textures of the changing seasons are beautifully portrayed." --SLJ on Groundhog Stays Up Late, illustrated by Jean Cassels

"Larson's droll and buoyant original folktale bristles with lively description." --Publisher's Weekly on The Magic Kerchief by Kirby Larson

"Nethery's ingenuous tale is winningly told; her dry humor pervades in the snappy repartee between the sisters." --Publisher's Weekly on Mary Veronica's Egg by Mary Nethery