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Poppy and Rye

Avi

Nominee:Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award -Grades 4-8 (2001)
Nominee:North Carolina Children's Book Award -Junior Book (2000)
Heartbroken over the death of her beloved Ragweed, Poppy, a deer mouse, is determined to make the journey west to bring the sad news to his family. Traveling along is her best friend Ereth, the prickly porcupine who is forever spouting inventive - and hilarious - insults.

Book Details

  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • Publish Date: Jun 9th, 2020
  • Pages: 240
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.60in - 5.10in - 0.60in - 0.35lb
  • EAN: 9780380797172
  • Recommended age: 08-12
  • Categories: Action & Adventure - GeneralAnimals - Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, etc.Fantasy - General

About the Author

Floca, Brian: -

Brian Floca, in addition to being the illustrator of the books in Avi's Poppy Stories series, is the author and illustrator of the acclaimed picture books Locomotive, winner of the Caldecott Medal; Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11; Lightship; The Racecar Alphabet; and Five Trucks. You can visit him online at www.brianfloca.com.

Avi: -

Avi is the award-winning author of more than eighty-two books for young readers, ranging from animal fantasy to gripping historical fiction, picture books to young adult novels. Crispin: The Cross of Lead won the Newbery Medal, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle and Nothing but the Truth were awarded Newbery Honors. He is also the author of the popular Poppy series. Avi lives in Denver, Colorado. Visit him online at avi-writer.com.