Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin Paperback Book

Description: Catwings by Ursula K. Le Guin, S.D. Schindler Four young cats with wings leave the city slums in search of a safe place to live, finally meeting two children with kind hands. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A litter of winged kittens flee the city for the countryside in this first "small gem of a book" (Publishers Weekly) in legendary author Ursula K. Le Guins bestselling Catwings chapter book series, now with a new look! Mrs. Jane Tabby cant explain why her four kittens--Thelma, Roger, James, and Harriet--were born with wings. Whatever the reason, shes grateful they can use their flying skills to soar away from the dangerous, busy city where they were born. But once the kittens escape, they learn that country life comes with its own difficulties--just as they learn that help and friendship can be found in even the most unlikely places. Author Biography Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was the celebrated author of twenty-three novels, twelve volumes of short stories, eleven volumes of poetry, thirteen childrens books, five essay collections, and four works of translation. Her acclaimed books received the Hugo, Nebula, Endeavor, Locus, Otherwise, Theodore Sturgeon, PEN/Malamud, and National Book Awards; a Newbery Honor; and the Pushcart and Janet Heidinger Kafka Prizes, among others. In 2014, she was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2016 joined the short list of authors to be published in their lifetimes by the Library of America. Le Guin was also the recipient of the Association for Library Service to Childrens May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Award and the Margaret A. Edwards Award. She received lifetime achievement awards from the World Fantasy Convention, Los Angeles Times, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, and Willamette Writers, as well as the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Grand Master Award and the Library of Congress Living Legend Award. Her website is UrsulaKLeGuin.com. S. D. Schindler is the popular and versatile illustrator of many books for children, including Ursula K. Le Guins Catwings series; Skeleton Hiccups and Monster Mess!, both by Margery Cuyler; Big Pumpkin and the ALA Notable Childrens Book Dont Fidget a Feather!, both by Erica Silverman; How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky; and Johnny Appleseed by Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Benét. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His website is SDSchindlerBooks.com. Details ISBN1665936592 Pages 48 Series Catwings Year 2023 Illustrator S.D. Schindler ISBN-13 9781665936590 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-10-24 DEWEY FIC Series Number 1 Audience Children / Juvenile Publisher Atheneum Books for Young Readers Imprint Atheneum Books for Young Readers ISBN-10 1665936592 Audience Age 5-9 Author S.D. Schindler We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151265095;

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