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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
William Morrow & Co
Publication date
April 1, 1983
Binding
Library
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780688018078
ISBN-10
0688018076
Dimensions
0.50 by 8.25 by 10.25 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$15.93
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Rosa must select a very special birthday present for herself, to be purchased with the coins saved in a big jar
Amazon.com description: Product Description: "The coins accumulating in the jar first bought A Chair for My Mother; now the coins are to be used for Rosa's birthday present. She and her mother go downtown so Rosa can pick out what she wants most....This is a sensitive depiction of a warm and loving family....A visual and emotional treat."--School Library Journal. Also available in Spanish-language edition.
Editions
Hardcover
from William Morrow & Co (April 1, 1983)
9780688018061 | details & prices | 10.25 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.85 lbs | List price $16.99
About: Rosa has difficulty choosing a special birthday present to buy with the coins her mother and grandmother have saved, until she hears a man playing beautiful music on an accordion.
About: Rosa has difficulty choosing a special birthday present to buy with the coins her mother and grandmother have saved, until she hears a man playing beautiful music on an accordion.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Greenwillow (September 1, 1986)
9780688065263 | details & prices | 9.75 × 8.00 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.25 lbs | List price $6.99
About: Rosa has difficulty choosing a special birthday present to buy with the coins her mother and grandmother have saved, until she hears a man playing beautiful music on an accordion.
About: Rosa has difficulty choosing a special birthday present to buy with the coins her mother and grandmother have saved, until she hears a man playing beautiful music on an accordion.
Library
The price comparison is for this edition
from William Morrow & Co (April 1, 1983)
9780688018078 | details & prices | 8.25 × 10.25 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.80 lbs | List price $15.93
About: Rosa has difficulty choosing a special birthday present to buy with the coins her mother and grandmother have saved, until she hears a man playing beautiful music on an accordion.
About: Rosa has difficulty choosing a special birthday present to buy with the coins her mother and grandmother have saved, until she hears a man playing beautiful music on an accordion.
Reinforced
from Demco Media (September 1, 1999)
9780606173971 | details & prices | 8.25 × 10.00 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.65 lbs | List price $15.85
About: Rosa has difficulty choosing a special birthday present to buy with the coins her mother and grandmother have saved, until she hears a man playing beautiful music on an accordion.
About: Rosa has difficulty choosing a special birthday present to buy with the coins her mother and grandmother have saved, until she hears a man playing beautiful music on an accordion.
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999)
9780808585480 | details & prices | 9.75 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 0.70 lbs | List price $17.20
About: Rosa has difficulty choosing a special birthday present to buy with the coins her mother and grandmother have saved, until she hears a man playing beautiful music on an accordion.
About: Rosa has difficulty choosing a special birthday present to buy with the coins her mother and grandmother have saved, until she hears a man playing beautiful music on an accordion.
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