Crane Wife
What's Crane Wife About
When Osamu, a lonely sail maker, nurses an injured crane one blustery night, he never suspects that this simple act of kindness will change his life forever. This retelling of a traditional Japanese folktale teaches readers young or old a lesson about life and love.
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Gennady Spirin was classically educated at the Moscow Art School at the Academy of Arts and at the Moscow Stroganov Institute. Influenced by Russian Renaissance painters, Mr. Spirin has developed his own unique style of illustration using traditional Russian art techniques. His work appeared four times on the annual New York Times Ten Best Illustrated Books of the Year list. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780152163501
- Publication Date
- October 1, 2002
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 43
- Reading Age
- 4 - 7 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 96-35488
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 51182642
- Lexile® Level
- AD630L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~O
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.2
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 29784
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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