Bibliograph

Bluefish, Pat Schmatz

Type

Label

Bluefish, Pat Schmatz

Language

eng

Form of composition

not applicable

Format of music

not applicable

Intended audience

HL600L, Lexile

Literary text for sound recordings

fiction

Main title

Bluefish

Medium

sound recording audiobook CD

Responsibility statement

Pat Schmatz

Series statement

Candlewick on BrillianceAudio

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG+, 4.0, 6, 145763

Summary

Travis is missing his old home in the country, and he's missing his old hound, Rosco. Now there's just the cramped place he shares with his well-meaning but alcoholic grandpa; a new school and the dreaded routine of passing when he's called on to read out loud. But that's before Travis meets Mr. McQueen, who doesn't take 'pass' for an answer, a rare teacher whose savvy persistence has Travis slowly unlocking a book on the natural world. And it's before Travis is noticed by Velveeta, a girl whose wry banter and colorful scarves belie some hard secrets of her own. With sympathy, humor, and the disarming honesty, Pat Schmatz brings to life a cast of utterly believable characters and captures the moments of trust and connection that make all the difference

Target audience

adolescent

Classification