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River Friendly, River Wild Hardcover - 2000
by Jane Kurtz; Neil Brennan (Illustrator)
Drawing from his own experience during a 1997 flood in North Dakota, the author pens the story of a family who experiences a renewed appreciation for home and community after they are evacuated during a spring flood and then return to survey the damage. Full color.
Summary
This winter was snowy, this spring brought a terrible blizzard, and now
the river is rising.
Sandbags don't stop it, the dikes don't stop it, and late one night sirens warn everyone to evacuate. A girl and her family don't expect to be gone more than a couple of days, so they leave their cat and race for shelter with only a suitcase each. But as days stretch into weeks they worry: Is the cat safe? Will they have a home to return to? And how will their lives be changed?
In searing, personal poems, Jane Kurtz explores what it's like to struggle through a flood and pull your life together afterward. Inspired by Kurtz's own flood experience, this tale is realistic and unforgettable. Not just a moving story of one girl's courage, River Friendly, River Wild is a tribute to everyone who's ever faced great loss.
the river is rising.
Sandbags don't stop it, the dikes don't stop it, and late one night sirens warn everyone to evacuate. A girl and her family don't expect to be gone more than a couple of days, so they leave their cat and race for shelter with only a suitcase each. But as days stretch into weeks they worry: Is the cat safe? Will they have a home to return to? And how will their lives be changed?
In searing, personal poems, Jane Kurtz explores what it's like to struggle through a flood and pull your life together afterward. Inspired by Kurtz's own flood experience, this tale is realistic and unforgettable. Not just a moving story of one girl's courage, River Friendly, River Wild is a tribute to everyone who's ever faced great loss.
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- Title River Friendly, River Wild
- Author Jane Kurtz; Neil Brennan (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st
- Pages 40
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York
- Date 2000-03-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
- ISBN 9780689820496 / 0689820496
- Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 10.31 x 10.34 x 0.46 in (26.19 x 26.26 x 1.17 cm)
- Ages 04 to 08 years
- Grade levels P - 3
- Reading level 630
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- Chronological Period: 1990's
- Cultural Region: Upper Midwest
- Geographic Orientation: North Dakota
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 98-06945
- Dewey Decimal Code E
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- Booklist, 02/01/2000, Page 1018
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2000, Page 389
- Kirkus Review - Children, 01/01/2000, Page 60
- Publishers Weekly, 01/24/2000, Page 311
- School Library Journal, 03/01/2000, Page 209
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