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Book Overview
Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, this book features Shane who lives rough on the streets of an Australian city. One night he comes across a lost kitten and takes the animal into the warmth of his... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0517599090
ISBN13:9780517599099
Release Date:September 1994
Publisher:Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Length:1 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 9.5" x 12.4"
Age Range:6 to 10 years
Grade Range:Grades 1 to 5
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
a good childrens book to reveiw
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
(...)in english we have to chose a childrens book to reasearch and i picked way home i would like to say it is a fantastic book and has great illerstations we also had to research the author and i found she was a very nice person to research on some web sites it says the reading level is for 4-8 year old well i disagree i would have to say i enjoyed it (...)
A Must Own
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book is a masterpiece of the picture book format. The text is artfully written in that it provides numerous twists and turns for the reader creating narrow passageways which parallel the journey of the main character. The artwork is equally masterful. I love the idea that the end papers appear as crumpled paper and each of the images appears to be a torn photograph. These images are suggestive of the "throw-away" nature of the child involved in the story. Only at the end when the boy arrives home (a box) with his recently found cat does the single closing photo appear whole and without tears. There are other subtle meanings also woven into the illustrations. Look carefully but most importantly enjoy. This picture book provoked three days of discussion from a group of 5th grade students with whom I worked. They couldn't let the book go and they kept finding things to discuss in it. I pairs well with Monkey Island by Paula Fox and the Lady in a Box (author?.Also I Can Hear the Sun by Patricia Polacco.
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