Bibliograph

The Zilpha Keatley Snyder treasury, Zilpha Keatley Snyder, Volume one

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Label

The Zilpha Keatley Snyder treasury, Zilpha Keatley Snyder, Volume one

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The Zilpha Keatley Snyder treasury

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Summary

Blending realism and fantasy, Zilpha Keatley Snyder was a master at drawing young readers into mesmerizing worlds. Collected in one volume, here are some of her most memorable and beloved novels. The Velvet Room explores ranch life for a child of a former migrant worker. Cat Running offers a unique glimpse into one girl's experience when her family takes in a malnourished, barefooted "Okie" during the Depression In Song of the Gargoyle, thirteen-year-old Tymmon befriends a strange and enchanted forest creature. In The Trespassers, a boy and his sister discover a secret hideaway in a deserted mansion-and maybe a ghost. And in Fool's Gold, a group of teens discovers a map that leads them through dangerous, abandoned gold mines. This treasury is a perfect introduction to the novels of one of the most revered figures in children's literature

Target audience

juvenile

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