Very Far Away
What's Very Far Away About
First published in 1957, Very Far Away is the second book Sendak both wrote and illustrated. In this story, a young boy with a new baby sibling, must learn to cope with his sudden lack of attention. He goes out searching for ‘very far away’.
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Maurice Sendak was born June 10, 1928, in Brooklyn, NY. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration, and he remains the only American ever awarded this honor. In 1983, Sendak received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, given in recognition of his entire body of work. He also received a 1996 National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution of arts in America. He illustrated over 80 books. He died May 8, 2012.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780060297237
- Publication Date
- May 1, 1957
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1957
- Page Count
- 56
- Words Per Page
- 13
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~440L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~L
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 106280
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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