  | Meeting Cezanne Author: Morpurgo, Michael | |
| Price: $6.50 | ||
Summary:
A gentle, evocative story of a young city boy's summer in 1960s rural Provence.
| Illustrator: | Place, Francois |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 4.40 Points: .5 Quiz: 162966 |
Common Core Standards
Grade 2 → Reading → RL Reading Literature → 2.RL Range of Reading & Level of Text Complexity
Grade 2 → Reading → CCR College & Career Readiness Anchor Standards fo
Grade 2 → Reading → RL Reading Literature → 2.RL Key Ideas & Details
Grade 2 → Reading → RL Reading Literature → 2.RL Craft & Structure
Grade 3 → Reading → RL Literature → 3.RL Key Ideas & Details
Grade 3 → Reading → RL Literature → 3.RL Craft & Structure
Grade 3 → Reading → RL Literature → 3.RL Range of Reading & Level of Text Complexity
Grade 3 → Reading → CCR College & Career Readiness Anchor Standards fo
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (09/15/13)
Booklist (11/01/13)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/11/13)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 11/01/2013 When Yannick’s mother becomes ill, he is sent to live with his aunt and uncle at their inn in Provence. He is reluctant to leave Paris, but once his mother tells him that Cézanne loved painting there, Yannick is lured by the prospect of seeing for himself the landscapes that inspired “the greatest painter in the world.” Yannick spends his time in idyllic Provence working in the kitchen, wandering around the beautiful town, and daydreaming of the artist his mother loves so much. When a famous painter comes to their restaurant and Yannick accidentally throws away the drawing he scribbled on the paper tablecloth, he follows him back to his château to ask for another drawing. Is it Cézanne? Savvy readers who note both a distinctly iconic striped shirt and the time period conveyed in Place’s soft and lovely watercolor illustrations will already know it is not Cézanne. However, younger readers unfamiliar with the artist presented will be surprised by the ending to Morpurgo’s affectionate story of a young boy away from home. - Copyright 2013 Booklist.
