The Gardener: (Caldecott Honor Book) -- Sarah Stewart

<p><b><i>The Gardener</i> is a 1997 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and a 1998 Caldecott Honor Book. <br></b><br><b>From the author-and-illustrator team of the bestselling <i>The Library.<br></i></b><br>Lydia Grace Finch brings a suitcase full of seeds to the big gray city, where she goes to stay with her Uncle Jim, a cantankerous baker. There she initiates a gradual transformation, bit by bit brightening the shop and bringing smiles to customers' faces with the flowers she grows. But it is in a secret place that Lydia Grace works on her masterpiece -- an ambitious rooftop garden -- which she hopes will make even Uncle Jim smile. Sarah Stewart introduces readers to an engaging and determined young heroine, whose story is told through letters written home, while David Small's illustrations beautifully evoke the Depression-era setting.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Sarah Stewart<br><b>Publisher:</b> Square Fish<br><b>Published:</b> 05/01/2007<br><b>Pages:</b> 40<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.35lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 10.74h x 8.20w x 0.12d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780312367497<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 3.9<br><b>Point Value:</b> 0.5<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Lower Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>18674 / Gardener<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><p>Husband and wife duo <b>Sarah Stewart</b> and <b>David Small</b> have worked together on several picture books, including <i>The Fr