The raft
Record details
- ISBN: 0688139779
- ISBN: 0688139787
- ISBN: 0064438562 (pbk)
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Physical Description:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 x 29 cm.
print - Publisher: New York : HarperCollins, 2000.
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Subject: | Animals Fiction Rivers Fiction Rafting (Sports) Fiction Grandmothers Fiction |
Available copies
- 2 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | E LAMAR J (Text) | 33126006292209 | Easy | Checked out | 04/19/2024 |
Erlanger Branch | Ep-b LAMAR J (Text) | 33126019687916 | Easy Paperbacks | Available | - |
Independence Branch | E LAMAR J (Text) | 33126006292324 | JGeneral Holiday Fiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Reluctuant Nicky spends a wonderful summer with Grandma, who introduces him to the joy of rafting down the river near her home and watching the animals along the banks. - Baker & Taylor
At first, Nicky is upset about being sent to his grandmother's home in Wisconsin for the summer, but when he comes upon a raft, his feelings begin to change as he starts exploring the many wonders of the world around him found in the wood and on the river. Reprint. - HARPERCOLL
This gorgeous picture book celebrates the wonders of summer adventures, imagination, and the natural world.
Nicky is convinced that his summer with his grandmother in the Wisconsin woods is going to be the worst summer ever. She cooks food that he doesnât like, thereâs an art studio where her living room should be, and heâs expected to do choresâincluding fishing, the most boring chore ever.
But one afternoon, while Nicky is trying to catch their dinner, a raft drifts down the river towards him. The raft has a calming magic about it, affecting both Nicky and the wildlife of the river and woods. Through the raft and the adventures it brings him on, Nicky finds new common ground with his grandmother, a fellow river rat, who encourages him to explore his newfound talent for art.
This is an imagination-sparking story about appreciating the simple, natural joys of the world and the people in it, and about discovering and exploring oneâs own talents. School Library Journal proclaimed, âThis dazzling picture book is an artistic triumph.â The authorâs note describes the similarities between Jim LaMarche's own life and the life of his protagonist.