{"product_id":"kits-wilderness-paperback","title":"Kit's Wilderness - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Almond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Printz Award-winning classic gets a new look. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in haunting, lyrical prose, \u003ci\u003eKit's Wilderness \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the bonds of family from one generation to the next, and explores how meaning and beauty can be revealed from the depths of darkness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Watson family moves to Stoneygate, an old coal-mining town, to care for Kit's recently widowed grandfather. When Kit meets John Askew, another boy whose family has both worked and died in the mines, Askew invites Kit to join him in playing a game called Death. As Kit's grandfather tells him stories of the mine's past and the history of the Watson family, Askew takes Kit into the mines, where the boys look to find the childhood ghosts of their long-gone ancestors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Michael L. Printz Award Winner\u003cbr\u003eAn ALA Notable Book \u003cbr\u003eA \u003c\/i\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003ci\u003eBest Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Watson family moves to Stoneygate, an old coal-mining town, to care for Kit's recently widowed grandfather. When Kit meets John Askew, another boy whose family had both worked and died in the mines, Askew invites Kit to join him in playing a game called Death. Kit's association with Askew takes him into the mines where the boys look to find the childhood ghosts of their long-gone ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was very deep, Kit. Very dark. And every one of us was scared of it. As a lad I'd wake up trembling, knowing that as a Watson born in Stoneygate I'd soon be following my ancestors into the pit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Watson family moves to Stoneygate, an old coal-mining town, to care for Kit's recently widowed grandfather. When Kit meets John Askew, another boy whose family has both worked and died in the mines, Askew invites Kit to join him in a game called Death. As Kit's grandfather tells him stories of the mine's past and the history of the Watson family, Askew takes Kit into the mines, where the boys look for the childhood ghosts of their long-gone ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDAVID ALMOND grew up in a large family in northeastern England and says, The place and the people have given me many of my stories. His first novel for children, \u003ci\u003eSkellig, \u003c\/i\u003e was a Michael L. Printz Honor Book and an ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book and appeared on many best book of the year lists. His second novel, \u003ci\u003eKit's Wilderness, \u003c\/i\u003e won the Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 229\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 6.86 x 4.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kit's Wilderness\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755897782560,"sku":"9780440416050","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/351c7ec7d2e71ff8ef4400e0e9734bcb.webp?v=1780070582","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/kits-wilderness-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}