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The Stranger
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The Stranger Hardcover - 1986

by Van Allsburg, Chris

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  • Hardcover
  • first

Allsburg again explores the fine line between fantasy and reality so beautifully expressed in his popular book, "The Polar Express." A mysterious stranger's power over the changing seasons is the theme for this magical story, filled with Allsburg's rich full-color illustrations.

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1986. First Edition/First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 1-10 number line. Solid slightly used copy.
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  • Title The Stranger
  • Author Van Allsburg, Chris
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition/First Printing
  • Condition Used - Very Good+
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Houghton Mifflin, Boston
  • Date 1986
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 40894
  • ISBN 9780395423318 / 0395423317
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 11 x 0.4 in (23.62 x 27.94 x 1.02 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 640
  • Themes
    • Seasonal: Fall
  • Library of Congress subjects Farmers, Seasons
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 86015235
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

The enigmatic origins of the stranger that Farmer Bailey hits with his truck and brings home to recuperate seem to have a mysterious relation to the weather. Could he be Jack Frost?

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"The author-illustrator has woven a thread of fantasy in and around his realistic illustrations to give the reader, once again, a story that stays in the imagination." Horn Book

"The author-illustrator has woven a thread of fantasy in and around his realistic illustrations to give the reader, once again, a story that stays in the imagination." Horn Book Guide

Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 09/26/1986, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 11/01/1986, Page 0

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