River Friendly, River Wild
by Jane Kurtz
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A family experiences a renewed appreciation for home and community after they are evacuated during a spring flood and then return to survey the damage.Tags
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Loved this book it started out a little slow but soon caught my heart. It from a little girls point of view of a devastating flood and the aftermath of picking up life little piece.
A set of poems that tells the story of a young girl and her family surviving a flood. A moving story that teaches children about some realities of life.
This book takes you through the life of a family who has to evacuate their home because of a flood. It talks about the struggles they go through and how they deal with it. Is a great book for after a tragedy.
Tells the story of a flood caused by natural disaster. Follows a family as they have to be evacuated and leave all their things behind. Talks all about their struggles and what happens with them. Great book for all children especially after some tragedy.
Reflections of the author on flooding near her childhood home in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Topics: preparing for the flood, temporary shelter, fire, loss, reuniting.
A poem book about a little girl watching a river change between very wild and fierce then being calm. The book talks about changes in a poem form.
Age 4-8 years
Pierce county library
a little girl place where she live is flooded. Her family evacuated to find shelter and food.
Pierce county library
a little girl place where she live is flooded. Her family evacuated to find shelter and food.
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Jane Kurtz moved with her family to Ethiopia when she was two years old and spent most of her childhood there. Drawing on vivid memories and extensive research, she has written both fiction and nonfiction books set in Ethiopia. Many of her books have won awards -- including her first middle-grade novel, The Storyteller's Beads, and her most recent show more picture book, River Friendly, River Wild. In addition to her own writing, Ms. Kurtz enjoys teaching and talking about writing She speaks at schools and conferences Since 1997, Ms. Kurtz has traveled back to Ethiopia and East Africa several times, and she hopes to continue to do so regularly. When not traveling, she lives in Kansas with her husband show less
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- Poetry, Children's Books, Picture Books
- DDC/MDS
- 821.914 — Literature & rhetoric English & Old English literatures English poetry 1900- 1900-1999 1945-1999
- LCC
- PZ7 .K9626 .R — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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