A first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in Near Fine dust-jacket with small tape repair inside head. Prior owner stamp on front free endpaper. Front hinge shows some cracking at title page, but is firm. Overall a nice copy; A Yellow Raft in Blue Water tells the story of eleven-year-old Billy and his best friend, Rufus, as they embark on a journey down the Mississippi River on a homemade raft. Along the way, they make new friends, encounter exciting challenges, and learn important life lessons.This heartwarming story is perfect for readers of all ages and will remind them that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.; 8vo.

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Title

A Yellow Raft in Blue Water - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Publisher

Henry Holt and Company, New York

Publication Date

1987

Language

English

ISBN 10

0805000453

ISBN 13

9780805000450

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition; First Printing.

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Near Fine

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Synopsis

Follows three generations of Indian women beset by hardships and torn by angry secrets, yet inextricably bound together by the indissoluble bonds of kinship

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" Dazzling." -- "San Francisco Chronicle"
" Spellbinding." -- "Los Angeles Times"
" Memorable...Marvelous." -- "The Washington Post Book World"
" Vivid, intense...straight from the heart." -- "Newsday "(New York)
“Earns admiration from first page to last...Suspenseful, constantly gripping, original in its characters and settings, and finally, profoundly moving.” —"People"
“The writing here is powerful and deeply evocative of scene and place. Michael Dorris has created a set of characters so real that they seem to acquire lives of their own, almost, off the printed page.” —"Mademoiselle"
“Dazzling.” —"San Francisco Chronicle"
“Spellbinding.” —"Los Angeles Times"
“Memorable...Marvelous.” —"The Washington Post Book World"
“Vivid, intense...straight from the heart.” —"Newsday "(New York)
"Earns admiration from first page to last...Suspenseful, constantly gripping, original in its characters and settings, and finally, profoundly moving." --"People"

"The writing here is powerful and deeply evocative of scene and place. Michael Dorris has created a set of characters so real that they seem to acquire lives of their own, almost, off the printed page." --"Mademoiselle"

"Dazzling." --"San Francisco Chronicle"

"Spellbinding." --"Los Angeles Times"

"Memorable...Marvelous." --"The Washington Post Book World"

"Vivid, intense...straight from the heart." --"Newsday "(New York)

Earns admiration from first page to last...Suspenseful, constantly gripping, original in its characters and settings, and finally, profoundly moving. "People"

The writing here is powerful and deeply evocative of scene and place. Michael Dorris has created a set of characters so real that they seem to acquire lives of their own, almost, off the printed page. "Mademoiselle"

Dazzling. "San Francisco Chronicle"

Spellbinding. "Los Angeles Times"

Memorable...Marvelous. "The Washington Post Book World"

Vivid, intense...straight from the heart. "Newsday (New York)""

"Earns admiration from first page to last...Suspenseful, constantly gripping, original in its characters and settings, and finally, profoundly moving." --People

"The writing here is powerful and deeply evocative of scene and place. Michael Dorris has created a set of characters so real that they seem to acquire lives of their own, almost, off the printed page." --Mademoiselle

"Dazzling." --San Francisco Chronicle

"Spellbinding." --Los Angeles Times

"Memorable...Marvelous." --The Washington Post Book World

"Vivid, intense...straight from the heart." --Newsday (New York)

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