Abel's Island - (Newbery Award & Honor Books (Paperback)) by William Steig (Paperback)
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- NEWBERY HONOR BOOK Abel's Island tells the story of a mouse who gets swept away from his beloved wife--a truly timeless classic about life's simple pleasures by William Steig, the Caldecott and Newbery Medal-winning creator of Shrek!
- 8-12 Years
- 7.45" x 5.42" Paperback
- 128 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Classics
- Series Name: Newbery Award & Honor Books (Paperback)
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About the Book
A castaway on an uninhabited island, Abel, a very civilized mouse, finds his resourcefulness and endurance tested to the limit as he struggles to survive and return to his home, in this Newbery Honor-winning novel reissued to celebrate Steigs 100th birthday. Illustrations.Book Synopsis
NEWBERY HONOR BOOK
Abel's Island tells the story of a mouse who gets swept away from his beloved wife--a truly timeless classic about life's simple pleasures by William Steig, the Caldecott and Newbery Medal-winning creator of Shrek!. Abel's place in his familiar, mouse world has always been secure; he had an allowance from his mother, a comfortable home, and a lovely wife, Amanda. But one stormy August day, furious flood water carry him off and dump him on an uninhabited island. Despite his determination and stubborn resourcefulness--he tried crossing the river with boats and ropes and even on stepping-stones--Abel can't find a way to get back home. Days, then weeks and months, pass. Slowly, his soft habits disappear as he forages for food, fashions a warm nest in a hollow log, models clay statues of his family for company, and continues to brood on the problem of how to get across the river--and home. Abel's time on the island brings him a new understanding of the world he's separated from. Faced with the daily adventure of survival in his solitary, somewhat hostile domain, he is moved to reexamine the easy way of life he had always accepted and discovers skills and talents in himself that hold promise of a more meaningful life, if and when he should finally return to Mossville and his dear Amanda again.Review Quotes
A Newbery Honor Book
A New York Times Book Review Outstanding Book of the Year
A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year
About the Author
William Steig (1907-2003) was a cartoonist, illustrator and author of award-winning books for children, including Shrek!, on which the DreamWorks movies are based; the Caldecott Medal-winner Sylvester and the Magic Pebble; The Caldecott Honor book The Amazing Bone; and the Newbury Honor Books Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto. Stieg also published thirteen collections of drawings for adults, including The Lonely Ones, Male/Female, and Our Miserable Life.Dimensions (Overall): 7.45 Inches (H) x 5.42 Inches (W) x .35 Inches (D)
Weight: .25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8-12 Years
Number of Pages: 128
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Classics
Series Title: Newbery Award & Honor Books (Paperback)
Publisher: Square Fish
Format: Paperback
Author: William Steig
Language: English
Street Date: October 2, 2007
TCIN: 88895316
UPC: 9780312371432
Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-9198
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.35 inches length x 5.42 inches width x 7.45 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.25 pounds
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