The Resource The fire-eaters, by David Almond
The fire-eaters, by David Almond
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Resource Information
The item The fire-eaters, by David Almond represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Indiana State Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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- Summary
- In 1962 England, despite observing his father's illness and the suffering of the fire-eating Mr. McNulty, as well as enduring abuse at school and the stress of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bobby Burns and his family and friends still find reasons to rejoice in their lives and to have hope for the future
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 239 pages (large print)
- Note
- "Thorndike Press Large Print The Literacy Bridge"--T.p. verso
- Isbn
- 9780786276950
- Label
- The fire-eaters
- Title
- The fire-eaters
- Statement of responsibility
- by David Almond
- Subject
-
- Conduct of life -- Fiction
- trueCuban Missile Crisis, 1962
- Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 -- Fiction
- trueGreat Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
- trueHope
- Hope -- Fiction
- Large type books
- trueMissiles
- truePersonal conduct
- trueSchools
- trueSick fathers
- trueMagicians
- trueBallistic missiles
- trueBoys
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In 1962 England, despite observing his father's illness and the suffering of the fire-eating Mr. McNulty, as well as enduring abuse at school and the stress of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bobby Burns and his family and friends still find reasons to rejoice in their lives and to have hope for the future
- Summary
- In 1962 England, despite observing his father's illness and the suffering of the fire-eating Mr. McNulty, as well as enduring abuse at school and the stress of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bobby Burns and his family and friends still find reasons to rejoice in their lives and to have hope for the future
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2005
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry, 2004.
- Nestle Children's Book Prize for Nine to Eleven Year Olds, 2003.
- Whitbread Book Award for Children's Book of the Year, 2003.
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2005
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 122654
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1951-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Almond, David
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- PZ7.A448
- LC item number
- Fi 2005
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 520
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 7
- 12
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Large type books
- Conduct of life
- Hope
- Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
- Great Britain
- Large type books
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- Label
- The fire-eaters, by David Almond
- Note
- "Thorndike Press Large Print The Literacy Bridge"--T.p. verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 19855554
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- 239 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9780786276950
- Isbn Type
- (lg. print : hc : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2005007286
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocm58563050
- Label
- The fire-eaters, by David Almond
- Note
- "Thorndike Press Large Print The Literacy Bridge"--T.p. verso
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 19855554
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- 239 pages (large print)
- Form of item
- large print
- Isbn
- 9780786276950
- Isbn Type
- (lg. print : hc : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2005007286
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocm58563050
Subject
- Conduct of life -- Fiction
- trueCuban Missile Crisis, 1962
- Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 -- Fiction
- trueGreat Britain -- History -- 20th century
- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
- trueHope
- Hope -- Fiction
- Large type books
- trueMissiles
- truePersonal conduct
- trueSchools
- trueSick fathers
- trueMagicians
- trueBallistic missiles
- trueBoys
Genre
Included in
- trueYALSA Best Books for Young Adults: 2005
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Older Readers Category: 2005
- trueBoston Globe-Horn Book Awards: Fiction and Poetry
- trueCosta Book Awards (formerly the Whitbread Book Award): Children's Book Award
- trueNestle Children's Book Prize - Nine to Eleven Year Olds: Gold Award Winners
- Award
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2005
- Award
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry, 2004.
- Award
- Nestle Children's Book Prize for Nine to Eleven Year Olds, 2003.
- Award
- Whitbread Book Award for Children's Book of the Year, 2003.
- Award
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2005
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