Pub Date: August 22, 2007
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2007006394
Lexile Code: 0840
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 06 to 09
Physical Info: 0.42" H x 11.21" L x 9.38" W ( 1.07 lbs) 40 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States 19th Century | Family | General see also headings under Social Themes
Series: Tales of Young Americans
Description: Young Moses and his family leave Baltimore in 1889 in a quest of owning their own land and head west, where they find themselves participating in the Oklahoma Land Run. Evocative paintings and spellbinding storytelling bring this pivotal event in American history to vivid life for young readers. Full color.
Brief description: Devin Scillian is an award-winning author, broadcast journalist, and musician. He presently anchors the news for WDIV-TV in Detroit. He has traveled the world covering news stories from Sydney to Siberia. His school presentations have inspired countless children to think of themselves as not only readers, but writers as well. In addition to Memoirs of a Goldfish, Memoirs of a Hamster, Memoirs of an Elf, and Memoirs of a Parrot, Devin is also the author of numerous books for Sleeping Bear Press including the national bestseller A is for America: An American Alphabet. Devin lives in Michigan with his family. Find out more about Devin at www.devinscillian.com.