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The Land by Taylor, Mildred D
- Bookseller: River Run Books
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 6322
- Format: Paperback
- Book condition: As New
- Jacket condition: No Jacket
- Ages: 7 to 9 years
- Edition: ARC Edition
- Binding: Paperback
- ISBN 10: 0803719507
- ISBN 13: 9780803719507
- Publisher: New York, NY, U.S.A.: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2001
- Place: New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Date published: 2001
- Pages: 375
- Size: 6 x 9.25 x 1.25 inches
- Weight: 1.45 pounds
Description
New York, NY, U.S.A.: New York, NY, U.S.A.: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 2001, 2001 Soft Cover. As New/No Jacket. ARC Edition. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0-8037-1950-7. 373 pages. Prequel to Newbery Medal Winner "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry". Ever since running away at the age of fourteen, Paul-Edward had one dream: to own land every bit as good as his daddy's. However, for anyone black,coming of age in Mississippi in the 1880's this is no simple goal. Great book for a young adult to read.. ARC Edition. Soft Cover. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC).
jacket : Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book
reading copy : Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage.
8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 8-10 inches tall. The size is based on a sheet of paper 25 inches by 38 inches, the size of paper traditionally used by book printers, which has been folded and cut into 16 pages..
Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.
ARC : Advanced Review Copy, a specially printed copy of the book, generally paperback, which has been produced and distributed by the publishers for promotional purposes, given to bookstores, editors, and reviewers.
Book summary
This prequel to ROLLING THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY is set just after the end of the American Civil War and tells the story of Cassie Logan's grandfather, Paul-Edward Logan. Named one of the Best Children's Books 2001 by Publishers Weekly and a 2002 Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist in the Young Adult Fiction category.
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