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Black Gold

Sara Cassidy, Helen Flook

Series:

Orca Echoes

Type:

Fiction

Categories:

Readers | Humorous Stories | Lifestyles

Themes:

Chapter Books, Country Life

Language:

English

Publisher:

Orca Book Publishers

Grade Level:

1-3

Age Range:

6-8

Where to buy it

Amazon
Apple Books
Indigo

Description

In this early chapter book, the follow-up to Blackberry Juice and Not For Sale, Cyrus and Rudy discover gold on the farm. Black gold, that is.

Black Gold is the third book featuring Cyrus and Rudy’s adventures on the farm, following Not for Sale and Blackberry Juice.

Cyrus and Rudy spend the last days of summer selling dahlias, blackberries and tomatoes at their roadside stand. When a neighbor drops off a bin full of red wigglers, California earthworms that break down compost into fertilizer, Rudy and Cyrus become worm moguls as they discover just how in demand the Eisenia fetida are.

The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

Contributors

Sara Cassidy is a writer and editor. She is the author of 17 children’s books including Genius Jolene, winner of the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize, and Nevers, which was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award. Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Silver Birch Express Award, the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award, the Rocky Mountain Book Award and the Chocolate Lily Award. Sara also writes nonfiction and poetry for adults and works in communications for the BC Ministry of Health. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

Helen Flook was born and grew up in the beautiful countryside of Wales. She has a Degree in Graphic Design from the Norwich School of Art. Helen has illustrated numerous children's books, including many Orca picture books and early chapter books in the Orca Echoes series. She lives and works in Abergwyngregyn, a village in Wales.

Formats

ISBN13: 9781459814226

Publication Date: 11/07/2017

Price: $6.95 CAD

ISBN13: 9781459814233

Publication Date: 11/07/2017

Price: $5.99 CAD

ISBN13: 9781459814240

Publication Date: 11/07/2017

Price: $5.99 CAD

ISBN13: 9781459833296

Publication Date: 04/20/2021

Price: $14.99 CAD

Awards

CCBC Best Books for Kids & TeensCommended

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