General Information
Title: Piggins
Author: Jane Yolen
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Harcourt Brace & Company
Date of Publication: 1987
Illustrator: Jane Dyer
Lexile Level & Target Audience
Lexile: AD450L
Age Range: 7-10
This text is suitable for boys and girls alike; readers interested in animals being personified as humans will particularly enjoy this story.
Terrific study of "wonderous words"--How does an author create tension through words and pacing of text!! These short bursts are definitely craft lessons that students could learn and put into many different types of genres. Super examples.
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