Li Lun, Lad of Courage by Carolyn Treffinger (1995, Trade Paperback)

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Topic: People & Places / Asia, Action & Adventure / General, Action & Adventure / Survival Stories, General, Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA gtin13: 9780802774682 Dewey Decimal: [Fic] Item Width: 5 in Grade From: Third Grade Book Series: A Newbery Honor Book Ser. Format: Trade Paperback Item Length: 7.7 in Grade To: Sixth Grade Item Height: 0.3 in Intended Audience: Juvenile Audience Dewey Edition: 20 Item Weight: 3 Oz Book Title: Li Lun, Lad of Courage Author: Carolyn Treffinger LCCN: 95-011285 LC Classification Number: PZ7.T69Li 1995 Number of Pages: 96 Pages Synopsis: Newbery Honor book Banished to a mountaintop to learn to grow rice, Li Lun proves his courage as he fights the elements and his own loneliness to make his rice seedlings flourish where no one else has for generations., A Newbery Honor book, Li Lun, Lad of Courage is a touching survival story about resilience and hard work. After Li Lun is unable to overcome his fear of the sea and fails to learn how to fish, he is branded a coward by his family and village and banished to a barren mountaintop. No one has been able to farm on this land in generations, but Li Lun must make his rice seedlings flourish before he is allowed to return home. Can he win the battle against the elements, wild animals, and his own loneliness? This classic tale combines adventure and heart to illustrate the importance of courage, grit, and perseverance. Publication Year: 1995 Genre: Juvenile Fiction Language: English Illustrator: Yes, Wiese, Kurt ISBN-13: 9780802774682 brand: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN-10: 0802774687