Project Description

The Universe of Fair
by Leslie Bulion
illustrated by Frank Dormer
Price: $15.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-634-5
Publication Date: 8/1/2012
Page Count: 240
Size: 6″ x 8″
Age Range: 8 – 12
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-56145-999-5
Age Range: 8 – 12
Language: English
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GRL: S, Gr 4
Lexile: 760L
Themes: Communicty, Physics, Responsibility, Science, Siblings, Trust
BISAC 1: JUV023000 JUVENILE FICTION / Lifestyles / City & Town Life
BISAC 2: JUV011050 JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / Other
BISAC 3: JUV013000 JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General
Reviews
“This winsome effort not only lovingly celebrates the color and magic of the fair, but endearingly depicts the inner landscape of a maturing child encountering his first taste of the adult world. A cheerful and totally entertaining look at fairs, friendship and the value of family.” ―Kirkus Reviews
“Bulion captures the boisterous, chaotic nature of the fair, as well as its primacy in the grade-school social calendar. Dormer’s characteristically sketchy and childlike illustrations match the upbeat mood of this entertaining story.” ―Publishers Weekly
“Dormer’s occasional drawings add a sense of quirky humor to the story. Bulion’s book is simply told, in realistic kid language…” ―School Library Journal
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“The strength of this highly entertaining new novel is in the brilliantly drawn characterizations of both children and adults…readers with younger siblings will feel deeply for Miller’s plight, and parents will be even more sympathetic.” ―Parents’ Choice
“Illustrations by Frank W. Dormer, a graduate of the Savannah School of Art and Design, add to the comic flair of the text.” ―Florida Times-Union
“With simple black-and-white line drawings, Dormer’s illustrations underscore the earnestness and lightheartedness of Bulion’s text. For a clear-sighted perspective into an early adolescent mindset, or for a sheer upbeat and entertaining read, share The Universe of Fair with your students.” ―Classroom Bookshelf
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Awards
Parents’ Choice Silver Honor Award ―Parents’ Choice Foundation, 2012
Best Children’s Books of the Year ―Bank Street College of Education, 2013
Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Starred, Intermediate) ―Kansas National Education Association, 2013
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Meet the Author

Leslie Bulion is the author of several children’s books, including Uncharted Waters, The Trouble With Rules, and Fatuma’s New Cloth, winner of the African Studies Association’s 2002 Children’s Africana Books. She lives in Connecticut. You can visit her website here.
Meet the Illustrator
Frank Dormer, a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, is now an elementary school art teacher. He is the author and illustrator of The Obstinate Pen and Socksquatch. He lives in Connecticut. You can visit his website here.