Birthday Surprises - Ten Great Stories to Unwrap

Informationen zum Autor Johanna Hurwitz is the award-winning author of more than sixty popular books for young readers, including Faraway Summer; Dear Emma; Elisa Michaels, Bigger & Better; Class Clown; Fourth-Grade Fuss; and Rip-Roaring Russell , an American Library Association Notable Book. Her work has won many child-chosen state awards. A former school librarian, she frequently visits schools around the country to talk about her books. Mrs. Hurwitz and her husband divide their time between Great Neck, New York, and Wilmington, Vermont. Klappentext "This unique collection of short stories celebrates the creative power of imagination. At Hurwitz's invitation 10 well-known children's authors have written pieces based on a single premise: a young person finds an empty box among his or her birthday gifts. The enormously varied responses range in tone from amusing to heartwarmingly sad; all provide food for thought....An excellent surprise package."--School Library Journal. Zusammenfassung "This unique collection of short stories celebrates the creative power of imagination. At Hurwitz's invitation 10 well-known children's authors have written pieces based on a single premise: a young person finds an empty box among his or her birthday gifts. The enormously varied responses range in tone from amusing to heartwarmingly sad; all provide food for thought....An excellent surprise package."--School Library Journal.

Product details

• Authors: Johanna Hurwitz, Johanna (EDT) Hurwitz
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.04.1997
• EAN: 9780688152956
• ISBN: 978-0-688-15295-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 194 mm x 7 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Thanksgiving, Hallowe’en, United States of America, USA, Holidays and celebrations, Birthdays, JUVENILE FICTION: Holidays & Celebrations / Thanksgiving, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Chapter Books, JUVENILE FICTION: Holidays & Celebrations / Halloween, JUVENILE FICTION: Short Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Holidays & Celebrations / Birthdays, JUVENILE FICTION: Holidays & Celebrations / Kwanzaa, JUVENILE FICTION: Holidays & Celebrations / Other, Religious, Relating to African American / Black American people