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Mr. George Baker

Mr. George Baker( 1 customer ratings | )
Author: Hest, Amy
Illustrator: Muth, Jon J.
ISBN:978-0-7636-1233-7
Publication Date:Jul 2004
Publisher:Candlewick Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $16.99
Book Description:

Harry sits on the porch with Mr. Joe Baker, an African American who is one hundred years old but can still dance and play the drums, waiting for the school bus that will take them both to the class where they are learning to read.

Book Details
Pages:32
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / General
Juvenile Fiction / Family / Multigenerational
Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship
Juvenile Fiction / African American & Black
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):8.88 x 11.25 x 0.39 Inches
Book Weight:0.844 Pounds
Author Biography
Hest, Amy (Author)
Children's book author Amy Hest was born in New York City and grew up on Long Island. Before becoming a full-time author, she worked as a children's librarian in the New York Public Library system and in the children's book publishing industry. She has written over thirty children's books, many of which included family and intergenerational themes. She is a three-time winner of the Christopher Medal and a winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.

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