Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds
Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds
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Harcourt
Annotation: Text and illustrations explore the countryside and people of Appalachia.
 
Reviews: 3
Catalog Number: #4562315
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Harcourt
Copyright Date: 1991
Edition Date: 1991 Release Date: 10/15/98
Illustrator: Moser, Barry,
Pages: 21 pages
ISBN: 0-15-201893-X
ISBN 13: 978-0-15-201893-1
Dewey: 974
LCCN: 90036798
Dimensions: 28 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Horn Book

The essence of a very special part of America is conveyed beautifully through a poetic text that projects emotion as well as information. The author speaks volumes about the place in this slim book; Moser's watercolors capture the place, people, and dogs perfectly.

Kirkus Reviews

All my people are larger bodies than mine, quiet, with voices gentle and meaningless like the voices of sleeping birds...&#39;&#39; concludes Rylant&#39;s introductory quote here: James Agee describing his family companionably sharing quilts beneath the summer stars. &lt;p&gt;All my people are larger bodies than mine, quiet, with voices gentle and meaningless like the voices of sleeping birds...'' concludes Rylant's introductory quote here: James Agee describing his family companionably sharing quilts beneath the summer stars. In her own carefully pitched, melodious voice, Rylant describes the people of her homeland--their hard work; their living conditions (often simple, but the houses in Appalachia are as different as houses anywhere&#39;&#39;); crafts and customs, seasons and cycles. It&#39;s not a romanticized view, but it&#39;s affectionate (Appalachian peoplehave no sourness about them...though they are shy toward outsiders''); adroitly evoking all the senses, Rylant makes it easy to understand why ``Those who do go off...nearly always come back.'' Adapting some of his exquisitely composed watercolors from documentary photos by masters like Walker Evans, Moser extends the aura of tranquil celebration. Richer, subtler, better crafted, but less dramatic than Siebert's regional tributes (Heartland, 1989) a special book for creative sharing.~(Nonfiction/Picture book. 8+)</p> "

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Word Count: 1,612
Reading Level: 4.9
Interest Level: 1-4
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.9 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 51304 / grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:5.5 / points:2.0 / quiz:Q21360
Lexile: NC1030L

Lyrical prose and warm watercolor illustrations bring a "certain part of the country called Appalachia" alive for young readers. Two award-winning artists, forever touched by their experiences growing up in this unique landscape, have teamed to create a quietly powerful and beautifully crafted portrait of life in a timeless place.


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