The Lute Player
A Tale from Russia
From the Series Tales of Honor
This is a story of love between an adventure-loving king and his queen who travels in disguise as a lute player to save the king after he is imprisoned during one of his journeys. Themes: devotion, intelligence.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-936163-91-5
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$29.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 1 - Grade 3 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2014 |
| Publisher | Red Chair Press |
| Imprint | Red Chair Press |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2013-08-01 |
| Text Type | Folktale/Legend |
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| BISACS | JUV012040, JUV012020, JUV030020 |
| Dewey | 398.2 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 6.375 x 9 |
| Lexile | 580 |
| Guided Reading Level | M |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.1 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 159758 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography and Glossary |
Author: Suzanne Barchers
Suzanne I. Barchers, Ed.D., began a career in writing and publishing after fifteen years as a teacher. She has written over 100 children’s books, two college textbooks, and more than 20 reader’s theater and teacher resource books. She previously held editorial roles at Weekly Reader and LeapFrog and is on the PBS Kids Media Advisory Board for the next generation of children’s programming. Suzanne also plays the flute professionally—and for fun—from her home in Stanford, California. Suzanne is the author of Problem Solved! Readers and can be found online at www.suzannebarchers.com.
Illustrator: Viktor Sluzhaev
Viktor Sluzhaev, named one of the 200 best young illustrators of Russia, was born in Lgov in the Kursk region. He studied art in Dimitrovgrad and spent several years selling children’s illustrated literature. His time selling books led Viktor back to his passion: illustrating fairy tales, folk tales, and fables for young readers.