
The luminous art of three-time Caldecott Honor recipient Jerry Pinkney transforms the nineteenth-century Danish girl of Andersen's tale into a child plucked straight from America's melting pot, shedding new light on the invisibility of the poor among the prosperous-a circumstance as familiar in Andersen's day as it is in our own."[A] beautifully illustrated version of a classic tale."(Booklist, st...
Age Range: 5 - 8 years
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3
Lexile Measure: 890
Series: Picture Puffin Books
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Puffin Books; Reprint edition (September 23, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0142301884
ISBN-13: 978-0142301883
Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.1 x 11.5 inches
Amazon Rank: 97729
Format: PDF ePub fb2 djvu book
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***CONTAINS SPOILER***A must read for every reader, young or old! This is one of the most beautiful, yet heartbreaking children's books I have ever read. A poor little girl is forced to go out into the bitter-cold morning of New Year's eve to sell pa...
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