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Abel's Island by William Steig (1985, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherFarrar, Straus & Giroux

ISBN-100374400164

ISBN-139780374400163

eBay Product ID (ePID)160150

Product Key Features

Book TitleAbel's Island

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1985

TopicAnimals / Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Etc., Nature & The Natural World / General (See Also Headings under Animals), General

IllustratorSteig, William, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorWilliam Steig

Book SeriesSunburst Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight4.8 Oz

Item Length8.1 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN75-035916

Reviews"Whatever child likesThe Bat-PoetorCharlotte's Webwill lobe the way Steig uses our language and will want to relive Abel's odyssey on many a rainy Sunday afternoon." --Rosemary Wells,The Washington Post Book World "With inimitable style, Steig tells the story of a mouse, Abelard Hassam di Chirico Flint, who gets swept away in a driving rainstorm while rescuing his wife's scarf and winds up stranded on a river island for a year. Abel isn't just a mouse. He's a fastidious Edwardian dandy whose inherited wealth ensures the leisurely comforts he takes such pleasure in. But Abel's high-toned life of leisure conceals a soul full of true grit: once faced with the necessity of surviving. Abel rises to the challenge." --Starred, Booklist "There was no trouble in locating the best book of the year, William Steig'sAbel's Island...Abelard is, one hopes, all of us-proud, resourceful, despairing, persevering and, eventually, triumphant. And so is Mr. Steig triumphant in the quality of his prose-nor has he stinted on the quality and quantity of his illustrations." --George A. Woods,The New York Times "Abel's adventures are presented with Steig's usual grace, warmth, and insight, and the delights of the text are further enhanced by his drawings. On all counts, it's a winner." --Starred,School Library Journal

Grade FromFourth Grade

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Dewey Decimal-Fic-

SynopsisA wild August torrent sweeps Abel Mouse away from home, family, and familiar world to an uninhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.S8177