Clues in the Woods by Peggy Parish
It is time to plant the rice crop in Malini's Sri Lankan community, and the little girl is both excited and nervous to help for the first time. What if she does it wrong? Will she be responsible if the crop fails? When the oxcart rumbles in loaded with seedlings, she reluctantly agrees to watch the big, imposing animal while the driver takes a break. Suddenly, the skies go dark with monsoon rain. A flash flood pours down the road, separating Malini from the driver and her family. They are shouting for her to run for higher ground, but what about the rice? Summoning up courage she never dreamed she possessed, Malini resolves to save ox, cart, and seedlings, no matter what it takes. Award-winning author Alma Fullerton tells Malini's story in expressive free verse that vibrates with emotion and energy. The moods of Sri Lanka's rainy season come alive as Kim La Fave, illustrator of the award-winning Shin Chi's Canoe, uses a fresh style that is both contemporary and impressionistic to depict the courage of one little girl facing the power of a flash flood.Peggy Parish is a South Carolina native who grew up in Manning. She taught school in the Panhandle and coal-mining areas before going to New York City. Her first employment in New York City was with the Girl Scouts, and she is now a third-grade teacher at Manhattan's Dalton School. Miss Parish has written several other children's books, including the classic Let's Be Indians.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780440414612 |
| ISBN 10 | 044041461X |
| Title | Clues in the Woods |
| Author | Peggy Parish |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc |
| Year published | 1980-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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