"Opening with a prologue in the form of an extraordinarily beautiful meditation on loss, Hunt's writing deepens into allegory, symbolism and metaphor, all while spinning forth a dark tale of abuse, incest and corruption reminiscent of Faulkner . . . Profoundly imaginative, strikingly original, deepl
Number One Kid
โ Scribed by Patricia Reilly Giff
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books;Wendy Lamb Books
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 315 KB
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1299063330
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
The author of the beloved Kids of the Polk Street School series introduces a new generation of readers to a multicultural group of kids who enjoy all the activities of an after-school center.
I'M #1! That's what Mitchell McCabe's favorite T-shirt says. He'd like to be Number One at the Zigzag Afternoon Center, where there are lots of fun activities to choose from: swimming, nature walks, field trips, art, even homework help. And YAY--there's snack time! But Mitchell is worried. What if he's the only kid who doesn't get a prize on Prize Day? Luckily, Mitchell realizes he's a winner at something terrific.
In this delightful new series, award-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff introduces readers to a quirky, lovable group of kids, capturing all the excitement and surprises of new friends and after-school fun.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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