| NOTE |
Accelerated Reader MG 5.3 1 191560 |
| Summary |
A never-before-published, previously unfinished Mark Twain children's story is brought to life by Caldecott Medal winners Philip Stead and Erin Stead. Johnny, forlorn and alone except for his pet chicken, meets a kind woman who gives him seeds that change his fortune, allowing him to speak with animals and sending him on a quest to rescue a stolen prince. In the face of a bullying tyrant king, Johnny and his animal friends come to understand that generosity, empathy, and quiet courage are gifts more precious in this world than power and gold. |
| Audience |
740L Lexile |
| Subject |
Human-animal communication -- Juvenile fiction.
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Animals -- Juvenile fiction.
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Kidnapping -- Juvenile fiction.
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Princes -- Juvenile fiction.
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Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction.
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| Genre |
Humorous fiction.
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Fairy tales.
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| Add'l Names |
Stead, Philip Christian, author.
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Stead, Erin E., illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9780553523225
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0553523228
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9780553523232
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