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How I learned geography
(Book)

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Published:
New York, N.Y. : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2008., New York, N.Y. : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2008.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Desc:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Status:
Boulder Main Children Picture Book
J P Shul

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Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Boulder Main Children Picture Book
J P Shul
On Shelf
Apr 30, 2024
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Broomfield Children's Picture Books
JP Shulevitz
On Shelf
Jan 5, 2024
Longmont Picture Books
[E] SHU
On Shelf
Jul 3, 2024
Louisville Children's Easy Picture Books
E SHU
On Shelf
Oct 12, 2022

Description

As he spends hours studying his father's world map, a young boy escapes the hunger and misery of refugee life. Based on the author's childhood in Kazakhstan, where he lived as a Polish refugee during World War II.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780374334994, 0374334994
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 4.4, 0.5 Points
Lexile code:
AD: Adult Directed
Lexile measure:
660

Notes

Description
As he spends hours studying his father's world map, a young boy escapes the hunger and misery of refugee life. Based on the author's childhood in Kazakhstan, where he lived as a Polish refugee during World War II.
Awards
Caldecott Honor Award, 2009.

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Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Shulevitz, U. (2008). How I learned geography. New York, N.Y., Farrar Straus Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Shulevitz, Uri, 1935-. 2008. How I Learned Geography. New York, N.Y., Farrar Straus Giroux.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Shulevitz, Uri, 1935-, How I Learned Geography. New York, N.Y., Farrar Straus Giroux, 2008.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Shulevitz, Uri. How I Learned Geography. New York, N.Y., Farrar Straus Giroux, 2008.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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