Miss Rumphius by Cooney, Barbara
	List Price:   $8.99 Unit Price:   $7.19 You Save:   $1.80 (20%) ISBN-10:   0140505393 ISBN-13:   9780140505399 Publisher:   Penguin Group Series:   Picture Puffin Ser. Edition:   illustrated Category:   Agriculture, Picture Books Pub. Date:   November 1985 Pages:   32 Format:   Paperback Ages:   4 to 8 Grades:   ps to
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Awards
1983  National Book Awards  Winner!  1991  Black-Eyed Susan Book Award  Winner!  1991  Flicker Tale Children's Book Award  Nominee/Honoree  1987  Bluegrass Award  Winner!  1988  Flicker Tale Children's Book Award  Nominee/Honoree
Subjects
JUVENILE FICTION Action & Adventure General; JUVENILE FICTION Family General; JUVENILE FICTION General; JUVENILE FICTION Action & Adventure General
Description/Notes
AR Quiz # (Quiz Name): 5028(Miss Rumphius) Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grade Point Value: 0.5 As a child Great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful--and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all. The story of Miss Rumphius has delighted children for more than a decade with its tale of the Lupine Lady, who vowed as a young girl to make the world more beautiful. This sparkling edition, featuring vibrant landscapes, will continue to enchant readers with the idea that each person can contribute to making the world a better place. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc. Miss Rumphius wonders how she can make the world more beautiful.