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DANIEL AND HIS WALKING STICK
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Written by
Wendy McCormick
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Illustrated by
Constance R. Bergum
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Hardcover: $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-330-6
Total Pages: 32
Size: 11 x 8-1/2
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Picture Books, ages 4-8/Fiction
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Wendy McCormick is the author of several children's books. She received a degree in secondary education from the University of Wisconsin and currently works at the University of Minnesota. She lives in Minnesota.
You can visit Wendy McCormick's website at: www.tc.umn.edu/~mccor005
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CONSTANCE R. BERGUM has illustrated several children's books. She holds an MFA in illustration from Marywood University and lives in Montana.
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Accelerated Reader & Reading Counts Tests:
AR Quiz#: 85030
AR Reading Level: 3.0
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JESSE KNOWS HER TWO GRANDFATHERS only through the stories her parents share. One died before she was born; the other lived long enough to visit her when she was a baby.
When Jesse and her parents spend two weeks in the country, she is drawn to Daniel, an old man who carries a walking stick. Together, Jesse and Daniel hike through the woods, cross streams, and ascend hills. When Jesse returns to the city with her parents she has her own walking stick and vivid stories and sweet memories of the summer she spent with her third grandfather.
In soothing, lyrical language, Wendy McCormick offers young readers a satisfying, evocative story that pays tribute to the power of stories to create bonds of enduring love that transcend familial ties. Illustrator Constance R. Begum's soft, delicate watercolors capture the gentle tone of the story and bring the endearing characters to life.
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Reviews
"This sweet, gentle book tells the story of how a young girl gains a grandfather... Written from a child’s point of view, the narrative is believably tender and explores the special bond between the two. Bergum’s transparent watercolor paintings are soft and colorful, and vividly portray the nature scenes." School Library Journal
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Awards
* 2006 Giverny Book Award, Best Children's Science Picture Book (LA)
* 2006 Frances and Wesley Bock Book Award for Children's Literature
* 2006 Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Primary)
* Special Recognition, 2006 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People
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