Li Lun, Lad of Courage by Carolyn Treffinger (1995, Trade Paperback)
$ 2.19
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