Shadows in the glasshouse
Record details
- ISBN: 1584850922 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1584850930
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Physical Description:
131 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22cm.
print - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Middleton, WI : Pleasant Company Publications, 2000.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "American girl." |
Summary, etc.: | While working as an indentured servant for a Jamestown glassmaker in 1621, twelve-year-old Merry uncovers a case of sabotage. |
Target Audience Note: | Intrigue for girls 10 and up--cover p. [4]. 740 Lexile. 5.7 Follett Library Resources 5-8 |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader MG 5.3 4.0 L053 50160 Reading Counts 3-5 5.4 8 740L |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kent Library Association - Kent.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kent Library Association - Kent | MCD (Text) | 33410000374142 | Juvenile Historical Fiction | Available | - |
Author Notes
Shadows in the Glasshouse
Megan McDonald was born February 28, 1959, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She grew up in the 1960s the youngest of five girls - which later became the inspiration of the Sister's Club. She attended Oberlin College and received a B.A. in English, then she went on to receive a Library Science degree at Pittsburgh University in 1986. Before becoming a full-time writer, McDonald had a variety of jobs working in libraries, bookstores, museums, and even as a park ranger.She was children's librarian, working at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Minneapolis Public Library and Adams Memorial Library in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. She has received various awards for her storytelling including a Judy Blume Contemporary Fiction Award, a Children's Choice Book award, and a Keystone State Award among others. McDonald has also written many picture books for younger children and continues to write. Her most recent work was the "Julie Albright" series of books for the American public. She currently resides in Sebastopol, California with her husband and pets. (Bowker Author Biography)