A Nest for Celeste
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A fanciful history lesson for middle graders, featuring a charming mouse named Celeste.Celeste is a mouse who is looking for a home. Is it nestled in the toe of a warm boot? In the shirt pocket of Celeste’s new friend Joseph? Or is home the place deep inside Celeste’s heart, where friendships live?Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of black-and-white drawings, A Nest for Celeste is a short novel that tells the story a mouse living in the 1800s and his friendship with John James Audubon’s young apprentice. While enjoying this sweet amd appealing story, young readers will also learn about nineteenth-century plantation life and the famous naturalist who was known for his paintings of birds and American wildlife.
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Henry Cole was a celebrated science teacher for many years before turning his talents to children’s books. He has worked on over one hundred fifty books for children, including his own Unspoken, Big Bug, A Nest for Celeste, Jack’s Garden, Brambleheart, and On Meadowview Street. He lives in Fort Lauderdale, FL. You can visit Henry online at www.henrycole.net.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780061704123
- Publication Date
- February 21, 2012
- Publisher
- Katherine Tegen Books
- Original Publication Date
- February 23, 2010
- Page Count
- 352
- Word Count
- 24217
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lexile® Level
- 730L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Q
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~4.7
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