The 25¢ Miracle [Paperback]

Theresa Nelson (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

"This compassionate first novel is skillfully related and its characters are perceptively drawn. . . . 'They ain't no guarantees worth piddly squat,' Hank warns Elvira, but in her sweetly comic, determined way, Elvira sets out to improve the odds. . . . A noteworthy debut."Publishers WeeklyA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year and winner of the Washington Irving Children's Choice Award.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Neglected 11-year-old Elvira Trumbull tries to arranges a match between her father and the town's children's librarian, whom the girl idolizes. PW praised this noteworthy debut for its sympathetic writing and perceptively drawn characters. Ages 9-12.
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About the Author

Theresa Nelson grew up in Beaumont, Texas, a town much like Calder in The 25¢ Miracle. She has written five other award-winning novels for young people: Devil Storm, And One for All, The Beggars' Ride, Earthshine, and The Empress of Elsewhere. Nelson lives with her husband Kevin Cooney in Sherman Oaks, California. They have three grown sons.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (August 17, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595007252
• ISBN-13: 978-0595007257
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,268,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)