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As letters flow back and forth--between the prairies of Illinois and the mountains of Afghanistan, across cultural and religious divides--sixth-grader Abby, ten-year-old Amira, and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other.
| Main Author: | Clements, Andrew, 1949- |
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| Other Authors: | Elliott, Mark, 1967- (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Atheneum Books for Young Readers,
c2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
As letters flow back and forth--between the prairies of Illinois and the mountains of Afghanistan, across cultural and religious divides--sixth-grader Abby, ten-year-old Amira, and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other. |
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| Physical Description: |
183 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Audience: |
Ages 8-12. |
| Awards: |
A Junior Library Guild selection |
| ISBN: |
9781416949312 1416949313 9781416949299 1416949291 |
| Author Notes: |
He is well known for his picture book texts, but it was his middle school novel, Frindle, that was a breakthrough for his writing career. Frindle won numerous awards including the Georgia Children's Book Award, the Sasquatch Children's Book Award, the Massachusetts Children's Book Award, the Rhode Island Children's Book Award, and the Year 2000 Young Hoosier Book Award. His other works include The Landry News, The Janitor's Boy, No Talking, Things Not Seen, Things Hoped For, and Things That Are. (Bowker Author Biography) |