The Golly Sisters Go West

Informationen zum Autor Betsy Byars is the author of many award-winning books for children, including The Summer of the Swans , a Newbery Medal winner. The Pinballs was an ALA Notable Book. She is also the author of Goodbye, Chicken Little ; The Two-Thousand-Pound Goldfish ; and the popular Golly Sisters trilogy. Sue Truesdell has illustrated many children's books, including How to Talk to Your Dog by Jean Craighead George and Betsy Byars's I Can Read! series about the adventuresome Golly Sisters. Ms. Truesdell lives in Tenafly, New Jersey. Klappentext Westward ho! The Golly Sisters are heading west. They've got new dresses and the best show on either side of the Mississippi. But can they keep their act together long enough to get this show on the road? Zusammenfassung A funny introduction to pioneer life! perfect for classrooms and homeschoolers The Golly Sisters are heading west. They’ve got new dresses and the best show on either side of the Mississippi. But can they keep their act together long enough to get this show on the road? Find out in this hilarious tale of the old west! The Golly Sisters Go West by Newbery medalist Betsy Byars is a Level Three I Can Read! which means it contains a complex plot and challenging vocabulary—just right for the newly independent reader. As Carol Hurst's BooksInTheClassroom site comments: "Byars has the ability to construct believable! often loveable characters who face some of life's greatest hurdles. Her humor is visible everywhere as is her empathy with the difficulties faced by many children. She writes for many ages and her easy to read books are wonderful fare."

Product details

• Authors: Betsy Byars, Betsy Cromer Byars, Betsy Cromer/ Truesdell Byars
• Assisted by: Sue Truesdell (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.02.2003
• EAN: 9780064441322
• ISBN: 978-0-06-444132-2
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 216 mm x 6 mm
• Series: I Can Read Level 3; I Can Read Level 3
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Beginner, JUVENILE FICTION: School & Education, JUVENILE FICTION: Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) *, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / 19th Century, JUVENILE FICTION: Superheroes *, JUVENILE FICTION: Law & Crime, JUVENILE FICTION: Media Tie-In, JUVENILE FICTION: Diversity & Multicultural