Julia Gillian (and the art of knowing)

Nine-year-old Julia Gillian learns a lot about facing fear as she and her St. Bernard, Bigfoot, take long walks through their Minneapolis neighborhood one hot summer, and she seeks the courage to finish a book that could have an unhappy ending.

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Main Author: McGhee, Alison, 1960-
Other Authors: Kozjan, Drazen (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic Press, 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:Nine-year-old Julia Gillian learns a lot about facing fear as she and her St. Bernard, Bigfoot, take long walks through their Minneapolis neighborhood one hot summer, and she seeks the courage to finish a book that could have an unhappy ending.
Physical Description:280 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Audience:007-012.
ISBN:9780545033480 (hc)
0545033489 (hc)
Author Notes:Alison McGhee lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

She is the recipient of a Loft-McKnight Fellowship, a Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship, a 1995 Editor's Fiction Prize from Snake nation, and a Pushcart Prize honorable mention. Her title Bink and Gollie, Two for One with Kate DiCamillo made The New York Times Best Seller List for 2012.

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