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Bartleby of the Mighty Mississippi
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Bartleby of the Mighty Mississippi Paperback - 2004

by Phyllis Shalant; Anna Vojtech (Illustrator)

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All Bartleby has ever known is the life of a pet, but he dreams of being free to swim in deep, fast-moving water. When the boys he lives with watch a TV show called "Turtles of the Mighty Mississippi," Bartleby is sure that the big river must be his real home. One day the youngest boy takes Bartleby for a swim in the nearby pond and forgets him there. Could this be Bartleby's chance to find his way home to the mighty Mississippi?

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All Bartleby has ever known is the life of a pet, but he dreams of being free to swim in deep, fast-moving water. When the boys he lives with watch a TV show called "Turtles of the Mighty Mississippi," Bartleby is sure that the big river must be his real home. One day the youngest boy takes Bartleby for a swim in the nearby pond and forgets him there. Could this be Bartleby's chance to find his way home to the mighty Mississippi?

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Bartleby was basking peacefully in the light of the ginger-jar lamp when the hand grabbed him from his bowl.

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  • Title Bartleby of the Mighty Mississippi
  • Author Phyllis Shalant; Anna Vojtech (Illustrator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 164
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Puffin Books
  • Publication date May 24, 2004
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780142300251 / 014230025X
  • Weight 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.88 x 4.96 x 0.49 in (20.02 x 12.60 x 1.24 cm)
  • Age range 08 to UP years
  • Grade levels 3 - UP
  • Reading level 560
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Animals, Turtles
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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"A gentle story with an ethical and likable main character dealing with his own uniqueness." (School Library Journal)

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Bartleby of the Mighty Mississippi
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Bartleby of the Mighty Mississippi

by Shalant, Phyllis

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