| "SOME OF THE KINDER PLANETS"
Author: Tim Wynne-Jones
Interest Level: Middle Grades (4-8)
ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
AR Points: 5.0
Publisher Recommended Age: 10-18
Publisher: Penguin/Puffin
Book Type: Paperback
Pages: 144
Book Description:
A collection of nine stories by the popular Canadian author, including "The Night of the Pomegranate," "Save the Moon for Kerdy Dickus," and "The Hope Bakery."
Book Reviews:
Publisher's Weekly: "Eight agreeably quirky stories feature unusually believable characters who find themselves in novel situations." Ages 10-14.
School Library Journal: "This collection of nine short stories offers offbeat vignettes of contemporary life." Grades 4-7
Book Awards:
Canada: Canadian Library Association, Book of the Year, 1994
Canada: Canadian Governor General's Award
USA: Bost Globe/Horn Book Award
About the Author:
Tim Wynne-Jones (born 12 August 1948) is an English–Canadian author of children's literature. His works include Some of the Kinder Planets, Mischief City and The Maestro. He has also written three adult novels.
Born in Cheshire, England, Wynne-Jones was raised in British Columbia and Ontario, educated at the University of Waterloo and York University. He currently lives in eastern Ontario. He is a faculty member at Vermont College of Fine Arts, teaching in the Writing for Children and Young Adults MFA program. |
