Fig Pudding - Softcover

Fletcher, Ralph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0780768183 ISBN 13: 9780780768185

Publisher: Perfection Learning Prebound, 1997

Synopsis

A collection of vignettes covering a year in the life of a family, told by the eldest of the six children. Humorous and poignant anecdotes build to the account of one child's death and the family's grief and healing. "In a fresh, exuberant voice, eleven-year-old Cliff Abernathy III narrates a rollercoaster year in his family's life, beginning with Christmas and Grandma's visit. Chapters are colorful vignettes of celebrations, crises, and day-to-day events." -- School Library Journal

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Review

" Fletcher captures perfectly the humor, irritations, and sadness, of life in a large, close-knit family." - "Booklist"

"Fletcher captures perfectly the humor, irritations, and sadness, of life in a large, close-knit family." -"Booklist"

From the Author

A book for kids--but adults will like it, too.
It's strange to narrow a book into a "reading level". But, as anyone who has tried to match a young reader with a book knows, this is important. I figure FIG PUDDING is a good match for fourth, fifth, sixth, and middle school readers. A strong third grade reader could handle it. And the book's episodic nature makes it a good read aloud. But many adults who have read FIG PUDDING have told me that the book moved them, too. Ralph Fletcher

Edition details

• Publisher: Perfection Learning Prebound
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0780768183
• ISBN 13: 9780780768185
• Binding: Paperback