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Plymouth Rocks!
  • Published: 8 December 2020
  • ISBN: 9781580896856
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $40.00

Plymouth Rocks!

The Stone-Cold Truth

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8 Dec 2020
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A funny (and fact-checked!) look at a historical monument through poetry, perfect for ages 4 - 8.

Prolific storyteller Jane Yolen marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower's arrival by channeling the voice of Plymouth Rock itself.

A funny (and fact-checked!) look at a historical monument through poetry, perfect for ages 4 - 8.

Prolific storyteller Jane Yolen marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower's arrival by channeling the voice of Plymouth Rock itself.

The history of Plymouth Rock is explained--by the rock itself. Playful, clever verses offer a comprehensive window into the events leading up to the 1620 landing and beyond, dispelling common misconceptions along the way. Alternating with Rock's poems is a witty analysis of the truthfulness of its statements, told in the voice of the Fact Checker. Truly a book for today's savvy media consumers.
  • Published: 8 December 2020
  • ISBN: 9781580896856
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $40.00
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About the authors

Jane Yolen

Jane Yolen has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. Her many awards include both the Kerlan Award and the Regina Medal for the body of her work. She lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and St. Andrews, Scotland. janeyolen.com.
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Praise for Plymouth Rocks!

Praise for Last Laughs: Animal Epitaphs (Yolen)

  • IRA/CBC Children's Choices
  • "Just the thing to elicit appreciative playground groans. Gallows humor at its finest."--Booklist, starred review
  • "Lewis and Yolen team up for a darkly funny homage to the dearly departed."--Publishers Weekly
  • "Original and inventive."--School Library Journal
Praise for Bad Girls (Yolen)
  • Booklist's Top Ten Biographies for Youth
  • YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
  • "Each [of 26] subjects gets a jauntily written page . . . back-ended with a comic book-style page featuring the authors discussing whether the woman was exactly what she seemed. Introduction and afterword focus on how history changes its opinion."--Booklist, starred review

Praise for Alfred's Book of Monsters (Streed)
  • "A delightfully spooky book for sturdy young readers."--Kirkus Reviews