Sale price
$1899
Christmas Day in the Morning
Ages 4–8 · 1955
Bookroo's summary
In 19th-century New England, a shipbuilder rescues an injured goose, only to meet a mysterious woman who crafts extraordinary sails. As love blossoms, a wealthy man's request for special sails threatens their happiness, revealing a secret that could change everything. What truth lies beneath her enchanting work?
From the publisher
First published in 1983, this stunning adaptation of the Japanese legend of the Crane Wife by three-time Caldecott Honor-recipient Molly Bang is set in nineteenth-century New England. After a shipbuilder rescues an injured goose, a mysterious woman arrives offering to work as a sail maker. She weaves sails of unparalleled quality and the two soon fall in love. But when a rich man orders a set of special sails, their happiness is threatened by an astonishing secret.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,208
- Reading age
- 0–12
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 630L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.7
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 64294
Publication
- Published
- July 1, 2002
- First published
- January 1, 1983
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781587171871
- LCCN
- 2001008212
- OCLC
- 48774153
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