The Prairie Thief
What's This Book About
Experience life on the prairie–with one fantastical twist! Louisa Brody’s life on the Colorado prairie is not at all what she expected. Her dear Pa, accused of thievery, is locked thirty miles away in jail. She’s living with the awful Smirches, her closest neighbors and the very family that accused her Pa of the horrendous crime. And now she’s discovered one very cantankerous–and magical–secret beneath the hazel grove. With her life flipped upside-down, it’s up to Louisa, her sassy friend Jessamine, and that cranky secret to save Pa from a guilty verdict. Ten bold illustrations from Erwin Madrid accompany seasoned storyteller Melissa Wiley’s vibrant and enchanting tale of life on the prairie–with one magical twist.
What Kind of Book is The Prairie Thief
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This book is much more than it seems from the cover! It has a wonderfully surprising amount of magic, fun, and goodness.
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The Creative Behind the Book
Erwin Madrid has worked as a visual development artist for the Shrek franchise as well as creating conceptual art for video games. He is also the illustrator of The Scary Places Map Book by B. G. Hennessy. Erwin Madrid lives in California.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781442440562
- Publication Date
- August 28, 2012
- Publisher
- Margaret K McElderry Books
- Page Count
- 215
- Words Per Page
- 184
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Reading Age
- 8 - 11 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2011047642
- Lexile® Level
- 880L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~U
- ATOS® Book Level
- 5.6
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 6
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 153514
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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