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Walter

The Story of a Rat

The Story of a Rat

By Barbara Wersba
Illustrated by Donna Diamond

By Barbara Wersba
Illustrated by Donna Diamond

By Barbara Wersba
Illustrated by Donna Diamond

By Barbara Wersba
Illustrated by Donna Diamond

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Paperback $8.95

Sep 01, 2012 | ISBN 9781590789483 | 9-12 years

Ebook $7.99

Nov 04, 2016 | ISBN 9781629795966 | 9-12 years

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    About Walter

    Two lonely creatures find that companionship is closer than they thought in this charming tale of friendship

    This is the story of a writer and a reader. The writer is a person. The reader is a rat. They share an old house on Long Island, but have never met. How these two lonely creatures discover one another is the essence of this story.

    About Walter

    Two lonely creatures find that companionship is closer than they thought in this charming tale of friendship

    This is the story of a writer and a reader. The writer is a person. The reader is a rat. They share an old house on Long Island, but have never met. How these two lonely creatures discover one another is the essence of this story.

    About Barbara Wersba

    Barbara Wersba is the author of thirty books for young people, including Tunes for a Small Harmonica: A Novel, a National Book Award nominee. A reviewer for the New York Times Book Review for many years, Wersba has also written… More about Barbara Wersba

    About Donna Diamond

    Donna Diamond has illustrated numerous children’s books as well as many book jackets. She lives in Riverdale, New York.

    About Barbara Wersba

    Barbara Wersba is the author of thirty books for young people, including Tunes for a Small Harmonica: A Novel, a National Book Award nominee. A reviewer for the New York Times Book Review for many years, Wersba has also written… More about Barbara Wersba

    About Donna Diamond

    Donna Diamond has illustrated numerous children’s books as well as many book jackets. She lives in Riverdale, New York.

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $8.95
    Published by Astra Young Readers
    Sep 01, 2012 | 64 Pages | 6-1/2 x 8-1/4 | 9-12 years | ISBN 9781590789483

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Astra Young Readers
    Nov 04, 2016 | 64 Pages | 9-12 years | ISBN 9781629795966

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    Praise

    “Those with a love of words will enjoy the way Wersba shows Walter sneaking up on a friendship with the elusive but observant author. Like Richard Kennedy’s Come Again in the Spring (HarperCollins, 1976) or Randall Jarrell’s The Bat-Poet (S & S, 1967), this book gives readers some writing to remember and a chance to view the world from a different perspective.” –School Library Journal

    * “A small but very nearly perfect gem.” –Kirkus Reviews, starred review”Beautiful. . . . Moving and unpretentious. . . . Lovely.” –Booklist

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