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Family Under the Bridge
Armand is an old hobo who lives under a bridge in Paris. One day just before Christmas, a struggling mother and her three children walk into his life. What can one old man do to make their Christmas wish come true?
The heartwarming and memorable Newbery Honor-winning book about finding family in the unlikeliest places, featuring artwork by beloved illustrator Garth Williams. This classic middle grade novel is a welcome and meaningful read, especially at Christmastime.
Armand, an old man living on the streets of Paris, relishes his solitary life in the beautiful city. He is happy with his carefree existence, begging and doing odd jobs to keep himself warm and fed. With simple pleasures and no cares, what more could he need?
Then one day just before Christmas, Armand returns to his favorite spot beneath the bridge to find three cold and hungry children. Although he has no interest in children, Armand soon finds himself caring for the small family. It does not take Armand very long to realize that he must do whatever it takes to get them a real home.
Children will treasure this warm and funny adventure of family, freedom, and Santa Claus. The book includes illustrations by Garth Williams, the acclaimed illustrator of E. B. White's Charlotte's Web and Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House series.
A set of Literature Units (LU) is a complete language arts curriculum teaching vocabulary, grammar, composition, spelling, story elements, and figurative language in the context of popular children's books. LUs each explore one facet of a concept that ties three units together. Each unit has a primary book that is studied for 2-3 weeks and may include additional titles. these concept-based studies allow your child to compare/contrast themes and characters across novels.
Lessons are structured and easy to use but extremely varied, often with several options for an assignment. In lower grades each Literature Package contains the LU and the corresponding novel and possibly other components. Student Activity Page Sets are not included in the packages. The LU includes these pages (single-sided and usable but not reproducible).
Product Format: | Softcover Book |
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Grades: | 2-6 |
Brand: | HarperCollins |
Author: | Natalie Savage Carlson |
ISBN: | 9780064402507 |
Length in Inches: | 5.125 |
Width in Inches: | 7.625 |
Height in Inches: | 0.3125 |
Weight in Pounds: | 0.2 |
Ages: | 7 - 11 |
Edition: | Illustrated |
Illustrated by: | Garth Williams |
Pages: | 128 |
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It was on a list of 50 books all kids should read from our public library. But the book wasn't in our library so we ordered it.
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I loved this book. It's for my grand daughter
I've heard it's a wonderful story. I wanted to read it after Christmas with my 8 year old.