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The Princess Who Danced with Cranes

by (author) Annette LeBox

illustrated by Kasia Charko

Publisher
Second Story Press
Initial publish date
Jun 1997
Category
General
Recommended Age
6 to 9
Recommended Grade
p to 4
Recommended Reading age
6 to 8
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780929005881
    Publish Date
    Jun 1997
    List Price
    $14.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780929005874
    Publish Date
    Jun 1997
    List Price
    $7.95

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Description

A beautiful fable for readers under nine. The Princess Who Danced with Cranes reminds young people of the fragility of nature. This full-colour picture book also shows how each of us has a role to play in protecting the environment.

About the authors

ANNETTE LEBOX is a poet and an environmental activist who divides her time between Maple Ridge, British Columbia, and a remote cabin in the Cariboo grasslands. She has won the BC Book Prize for illustrated children’s literature twice: for Salmon Creek, illustrated by Karen Reczuch, and for Peace Is an Offering, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin, which was also selected for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. She is also the author of the YA novel Circle of Cranes.

Annette LeBox's profile page

Pamela McDowell’s first career was in education, teaching junior high and high school. She began writing when she left teaching and has now written more than twenty nonfiction books for children. Pamela grew up in Alberta and enjoys writing about the diverse animals and habitats of her home province. Ospreys in Danger is her first work of fiction. Pamela lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her husband, two kids and an Australian shepherd. For more information, visit www.pamelamcdowell.ca.

 

Kasia Charko's profile page

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