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The Old Country
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 507 Ratings and 98 Reviews

Book Description
From the winner of the 2004 Caldecott Medal comes a memorable new work, a novel of singular insight and imagination that transports readers to the Old Country, where "all the fairy tales come from, where there was magic -- and there was war." There, Gisella stares a moment too long into the eyes of a fox, and she and the fox exchange shapes. Gisella's quest to get her girl-body back takes her on... More
Book Information
PublisherRoaring Brook Press
BindingHardcover (12 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages144
ISBN-101596430478
ISBN-13978-1596430471
Publication Date05/01/2005
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About Mordicai Gerstein (Author) : Mordicai Gerstein is a published author, illustrator, narrator, and a photographer of children's books. Some of the published credits of Mordicai Gerstein include Beauty and the Beast (Unabridged), Th... more
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11/27/2010 Linda Silver tagged as: I recommend

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