Mike Fink
From the Series On My Own Folklore
Mike Fink was the best keelboater on the river, and he was the first to admit it. He knew the river’s tricks. He could ride a waterfall like a bucking bronco, and he even wrestled alligators. What would happen when he made a bet with Davy Crockett? Could he win the race with Powderkeg Pete? Hop on board this rollicking story of an American tall tale hero.
Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-0-8225-7037-0
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$28.99 |
Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 4 |
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Reading Level | Grade 3 |
Genre | Social Studies |
Copyright | 2007 |
Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
Brand | On My Own Books |
Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 48 |
Publication Date | 2006-08-01 |
Text Type | Folktale/Legend |
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BISACS | JNF052030 |
Dewey | 398.2'0973'02 |
Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
Dimensions | 6 x 8.5 |
Guided Reading Level | N |
ATOS Reading Level | 4.0 |
Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 106372 |
Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
Features | Bibliography/further reading and Teaching Guides |
Author: Stephen Krensky
Illustrator: Jeni Reeves
Jeni Reeves is a painter and children’s book illustrator with a background in communication and fine arts. Her illustrated picture books include authors’ stories about world culture, history, biography, and folklore. Travel and study fuel Jeni’s work, as does an abiding interest in history and language.
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On My Own Folklore
Folklore characters come to life in these magically illustrated titles. Each story shares both the facts and the fiction behind the tall tale and explains how the story became a part of folklore. View available downloads →