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Clarion Books, 2001-01-04

Scarecrow

Scarecrow

Cynthia Rylant, Author

Lauren Stringer, Illustrator

Paperback

9780152024802

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They perch high above gardens and fields, with borrowed coats and button eyes and pie pan hands that glint in the sun. What else is there to know about scarecrows? Perhaps more than we realize. Illustrations.
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Still and weather-worn, the scarecrow stands with quiet dignity. In lyrical prose, this story affirms the beauty of unnoticed lives and the peace of purposeful solitude. A gentle meditation on presence.

Keywords and Themes: Animals • Beauty • Contentment • Environment • Fantasy • Farm Life & Ranch Life • General • Girls & Women • Individuality • Juvenile Fiction • Lifestyles • Marine Life • Mood • Observation • Peace • Poetic Devices • Purpose • Reflection • Science & Nature • Science Fiction • Stillness • Weather

Readability • 3.3

Age Range • 4-7

Pages • 32

Subjects • Scarecrows

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature | Environment • Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | Farm Life & Ranch Life • Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Marine Life • Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction | General • Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature | Weather • Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women • Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy | General

Scarecrows. They perch high above gardens and fields, with borrowed coats and button eyes and pie-pan hands that glint in the sun. What else is there to know about them? Perhaps more than we realize. Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant's rich and poignant story, powerfully illustrated by Lauren Stringer, will resonate deeply in the hearts of readers, who just might find themselves seeing the world in a whole new way.

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