My Lists
Featured Lists
The silence in the mountains
By Rosenberg, Liz & Soentpiet, Chris K.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-53133-084-5
- Publisher
- New York : Orchard Books, c1999.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 1999
Gr 1-4 Watercolors full of vivid reds, blues, and yellows flow across the pages of this book about a boy whose family leaves their beautiful mountain home when war erupts. Coming to America, they eventually settle on a prosperous farm where everyone adapts except for Iskander, who misses the silence of the mountains. Though all of the adults try to help him adjust, only his grandfather understands the nature of his homesickness and is able to show ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
