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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Demco Media
Publication date
March 1, 1986
Binding
Reinforced
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780606010870
ISBN-10
0606010874
Dimensions
0.50 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
0.50 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Business
Original list price
$14.70
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A wild August torrent sweeps Abel Mouse away from home, family, and familiar world to an uninhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Abel's place in his familiar, mouse world has always been secure; he had an allowance from his mother, a comfortable home, and a lovely wife, Amanda. But one stormy August day, furious flood water carry him off and dump him on an uninhabited island. Despite his determination and stubborn resourcefulness--he tried crossing the river with boats and ropes and even on stepping-stones--Abel can't find a way to get back home.
Days, then weeks and months, pass. Slowly, his soft habits disappear as he forages for food, fashions a warm nest in a hollow log, models clay statues of his family for company, and continues to brood on the problem of how to get across the river--and home.
Abel's time on the island brings him a new understanding of the world he's separated from. Faced with the daily adventure of survival in his solitary, somewhat hostile domain, he is moved to reexamine the easy way of life he had always accepted and discovers skills and talents in himself that hold promise of a more meaningful life, if and when he should finally return to Mossville and his dear Amanda again.
Days, then weeks and months, pass. Slowly, his soft habits disappear as he forages for food, fashions a warm nest in a hollow log, models clay statues of his family for company, and continues to brood on the problem of how to get across the river--and home.
Abel's time on the island brings him a new understanding of the world he's separated from. Faced with the daily adventure of survival in his solitary, somewhat hostile domain, he is moved to reexamine the easy way of life he had always accepted and discovers skills and talents in himself that hold promise of a more meaningful life, if and when he should finally return to Mossville and his dear Amanda again.
Editions
Paperback
Reprint edition from Square Fish (October 2, 2007); titled "Abel's Island"
9780312371432 | details & prices | 117 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.24 lbs | List price $6.99
About: A wild August torrent sweeps Abel Mouse away from home, family, and familiar world to an uninhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world.
About: A wild August torrent sweeps Abel Mouse away from home, family, and familiar world to an uninhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world.
Reprint edition from Farrar Straus & Giroux (March 1, 1986); titled "Abel's Island"
9780374400163 | details & prices | 117 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.25 lbs | List price $5.95
About: A wild August torrent sweeps Abel Mouse away from home, family, and familiar world to an uninhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world
About: A wild August torrent sweeps Abel Mouse away from home, family, and familiar world to an uninhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world
School and Library
from Farrar Straus & Giroux (March 1, 1976); titled "Abel's Island"
9780374300104 | details & prices | 117 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.60 lbs | List price $17.99
About: A wild August torrent sweeps Abel Mouse away from home, family, and familiar world to an uninhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world
About: A wild August torrent sweeps Abel Mouse away from home, family, and familiar world to an uninhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world
Reinforced
The price comparison is for this edition
from Demco Media (March 1, 1986); titled "Abel's Island"
9780606010870 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.50 lbs | List price $14.70
About: A wild August torrent sweeps Abel Mouse away from home, family, and familiar world to an uninhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world
About: A wild August torrent sweeps Abel Mouse away from home, family, and familiar world to an uninhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world
Prebinding
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (April 9, 2009); titled "Abel's Island"
9781439596753 | details & prices | 117 pages | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | List price $14.99
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 2007); titled "Abel's Island"
9781417793839 | details & prices | 117 pages | 5.25 × 7.50 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.45 lbs | List price $17.20
About: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
About: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
from Paw Prints (June 28, 2007); titled "Abel's Island"
9781435200241 | details & prices | 5.00 × 7.50 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.45 lbs | List price $14.95
About: A wild August torrent sweeps Abel Mouse away from home, family, and familiar world to an uninhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world
About: A wild August torrent sweeps Abel Mouse away from home, family, and familiar world to an uninhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999); titled "Abel's Island"
9780833512499 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.45 lbs | List price $15.95
About: A wild August torrent sweeps Abel Mouse away from home, family, and familiar world to an uninhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world
About: A wild August torrent sweeps Abel Mouse away from home, family, and familiar world to an uninhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world
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