Project Description

The Gold Miner’s Daughter
A Melodramatic Fairy Tale
by Jackie Mims Hopkins
illustrated by Jon Goodell
Price: $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-362-7
Publication Date: 2/1/2006
Page Count: 32
Size: 10″ x 9-1/2″
Age Range: 4 – 8
Language: English
F&P: GRL N, Gr 3, Genre TL
Lexile: AD740L
Themes: Fairy Tales, Melodrama
BISAC 1: JUV012040 JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations
BISAC 2: JUV019000 JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
BISAC 3: JUV030060 JUVENILE FICTION /People & Places / United States / General
Reviews
“Goodell’s delightful and action-packed illustrations feature expressive characters and plenty of visual humor.” ―School Library Journal
“The expressive, action-filled oil paintings ably capture the rollicking exaggeration of rootin’, tootin’ melodrama set in the Old West. but what kids will like best are the parts they get to play as an imaginary theater audience, hootin’ and hollerin’ to beat the band.” ―Chicago Sun Times
“This book is entirely too cute…a whirlwind tale that will have you and your little reading buddies laughing out loud.” ―A Word’s Worth
“The reader joins other desert critters for the afternoon matinee of this fairy tale mash-up melodrama. The participatory elements are SO fun during a read-aloud. My boys loved this because they could help me ‘read’ the story.” ―I’ve Got a Book for That!
Awards
Read Alouds too Good to Miss ―AIME, 2008
Oklahoma Book Awards (Finalist, Design/Illustration Category) ―Oklahoma Center for the Book, 2007
Charlotte Award suggested reading list (Intermediate) ―New York State Reading Association, 2008
Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Primary) ―Kansas National Education Association, 2007
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Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee, Picture Book) ―Maryland Educational Media Organization, 2007-2008
Horned Toad Tales (Nominee) ―Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District, 2007-2008
Show Me Readers Award (Nominee) ―Missouri Association of School Librarians, 2008-2009
Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award (Nominee) ―Washington Library Media Association, 2008
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Meet the Author

Jackie Mims Hopkins is a storyteller, a school librarian and a former teacher. She is the author of several children’s books, including The Three Armadillies Tuff and The Gold Miner’s Daughter. She lives in Texas. You can visit her website here.
Meet the Illustrator

Jon Goodell is the illustrator of nearly a dozen books for children, including Zigazak! A Magical Hanukkah Night;The Gold Miner’s Daughter; Mother, Mother, I Want Another; and Merry Christmas, Merry Crow. He lives in Oklahoma.