The Resource The mostly true adventures of Homer P. Figg, by Rodman Philbrick
The mostly true adventures of Homer P. Figg, by Rodman Philbrick
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The item The mostly true adventures of Homer P. Figg, by Rodman Philbrick represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
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- Summary
- Twelve-year-old Homer, a poor but clever orphan, has extraordinary adventures after running away from his evil uncle to rescue his brother, who has been sold into service in the Civil War
- Language
- eng
- Label
- The mostly true adventures of Homer P. Figg
- Title
- The mostly true adventures of Homer P. Figg
- Statement of responsibility
- by Rodman Philbrick
- Subject
-
- true1860s -- 1860 -- 1869
- Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction
- truePreteen boys
- trueHistorical fiction
- trueTwelve-year-old boys
- trueBrothers
- Orphans -- Fiction
- trueUnited States Civil War, 1861-1865
- trueAmerican Civil War era (1861-1865) -- 1861 -- 1865
- trueSeparated brothers
- trueCivil war
- trueRunaway boys
- Brothers -- Fiction
- trueFirst person narratives
- trueBoy orphans
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
- trueUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Twelve-year-old Homer, a poor but clever orphan, has extraordinary adventures after running away from his evil uncle to rescue his brother, who has been sold into service in the Civil War
- Summary
- Twelve-year-old Homer, a poor but clever orphan, has extraordinary adventures after running away from his evil uncle to rescue his brother, who has been sold into service in the Civil War
- Award
-
- ALA Notable Children's Book, 2010
- Lupine Award (Maine) for Juvenile/Young Adult, 2009.
- Mitten Award (Michigan), 2010.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 302059
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Philbrick, W. R.
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Index
- no index present
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 950
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 5
- 8
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Adventure and adventurers
- Orphans
- Brothers
- United States
- Target audience
- pre adolescent
- Label
- The mostly true adventures of Homer P. Figg, by Rodman Philbrick
- Control code
- ocn231584599
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 224 p.
- Isbn
- 9780439668187
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2008016925
- System control number
- (OCoLC)231584599
- Label
- The mostly true adventures of Homer P. Figg, by Rodman Philbrick
- Control code
- ocn231584599
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 224 p.
- Isbn
- 9780439668187
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2008016925
- System control number
- (OCoLC)231584599
Subject
- true1860s -- 1860 -- 1869
- Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction
- trueAmerican Civil War era (1861-1865) -- 1861 -- 1865
- trueBoy orphans
- trueBrothers
- Brothers -- Fiction
- trueCivil war
- trueFirst person narratives
- trueHistorical fiction
- Orphans -- Fiction
- truePreteen boys
- trueRunaway boys
- trueSeparated brothers
- trueTwelve-year-old boys
- trueUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
- trueUnited States Civil War, 1861-1865
Genre
Included in
- trueALA Notable Children's Books - Middle Readers Category: 2010
- trueCivil War
- trueCivil War and Slavery : Fiction for Grades 6-8
- trueCivil War, 1861 -- 1865 : Fiction for Grades 3-5
- trueLupine Award (Maine): Juvenile/Young Adult Book
- trueMitten Award (Michigan)
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