$8.99 when purchased online
Target Online store #3991
About this item
Highlights
- Challenged by his master to spend a bitter-cold night alone in the mountains, Fire on the Mountain is about an Ethiopian boy who bets his future that he will succeed.
- 3-7 Years
- 10.94" x 8.42" Paperback
- 40 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Legends, Myths, Fables
Description
About the Book
Challenged by his master to spend a bitter-cold night alone in the mountains, an Ethiopian boy bets his future that he will succeed. And he does, warmed only by the sight of a distant fire. When his master refuses to recognize the boy's victory, the boy and his sister decide to beat the rich man at his own game.Book Synopsis
Challenged by his master to spend a bitter-cold night alone in the mountains, Fire on the Mountain is about an Ethiopian boy who bets his future that he will succeed. When his master refuses to recognize the boy's victory, the boy and his sister decide to beat the rich man at his own game. It's all in Jane Kurtz's fantastic tale, Fire on the Mountain.About the Author
Jane Kurtz was born in Portland, Oregon, but spent most of her childhood in Ethiopia. Jane speaks about being an author at schools and conferences and helped start Ethiopia Reads (EthiopiaReads.org), a nonprofit that has opened the first libraries for children in Ethiopia. She is the author of many books for children, including The Bone Wars, illustrated by Alexander Vidal; What Do They Do with All that Poo?, illustrated by Allison Black; Do Kangaroos Wear Seat Belts?, illustrated by Jane Manning; Anna Was Here; Clara the Triumphant Rhinoceros, illustrated by Claire Messer; and the American Girl book Lanie. E.B. Lewis is the award-winning illustrator of such books as Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard, which was a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book, and This Little Light of Mine. He received the Caldecott Honor for Coming on Home Soon by Jacqueline Woodson and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman by Nikki Grimes. E.B. Lewis lives in New Jersey, and you can visit him online at EBLewis.com.Dimensions (Overall): 10.94 Inches (H) x 8.42 Inches (W) x .12 Inches (D)
Weight: .37 Pounds
Suggested Age: 3-7 Years
Sub-Genre: Legends, Myths, Fables
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages: 40
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Jane Kurtz
Language: English
Street Date: January 1, 1998
TCIN: 1002294127
UPC: 9780689818967
Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-6881
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
If the item details above aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 0.12 inches length x 8.42 inches width x 10.94 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.37 pounds
We regret that this item cannot be shipped to PO Boxes.
This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico (see also separate entry under PR), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., APO/FPO
Return details
This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
See the return policy for complete information.
Trending Kids’ Books
$2.39
$5 Target GiftCard with $30 Crayola items purchase
4.6 out of 5 stars with 108 ratings
$2.39
$5 Target GiftCard with $30 Crayola items purchase
4.8 out of 5 stars with 163 ratings
$8.29
$5 Target GiftCard with $30 Crayola items purchase
4.8 out of 5 stars with 291 ratings