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The Boy in the Garden

ebook

There was a story that Mama read to Jiro:

Once, in old Japan, a young woodcutter lived

alone in a little cottage. One winter day he

found a crane struggling in a snare and set it

free.

When Jiro looks out the window into Mr. Ozu's

garden, he sees a crane and remembers

that story.

Much like the crane, the legend comes to

life—and, suddenly, Jiro finds himself in a

world woven between dream and reality.

Which is which?

Allen Say creates a tale about many things

at once: the power of story, the allure of

the imagined, and the gossamer line between

truth and fantasy. For who among us hasn't

imagined ourselves in our own favorite

fairy tale?


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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780547504872
  • Release date: May 5, 2011

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780547504872
  • File size: 5708 KB
  • Release date: October 18, 2010

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Formats

OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:3.3
Lexile® Measure:480
Interest Level:K-3(LG)
Text Difficulty:1-2

There was a story that Mama read to Jiro:

Once, in old Japan, a young woodcutter lived

alone in a little cottage. One winter day he

found a crane struggling in a snare and set it

free.

When Jiro looks out the window into Mr. Ozu's

garden, he sees a crane and remembers

that story.

Much like the crane, the legend comes to

life—and, suddenly, Jiro finds himself in a

world woven between dream and reality.

Which is which?

Allen Say creates a tale about many things

at once: the power of story, the allure of

the imagined, and the gossamer line between

truth and fantasy. For who among us hasn't

imagined ourselves in our own favorite

fairy tale?


Expand title description text