Synopsis Timothy Frisby, a field mouse, teams up with the adventurous young rat Racso as together they try to prevent the destruction of a secret community of rats that can read and write.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1986-05-01 | | Illustrator: | Leonard B. Lubin |
| Size | | Length: | 278 pages | | Height: | 8.5 in | | Width: | 5.8 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 16.8 oz |
Publisher's Note ?Racso, a brash and boastful little rodent, is making his way to Thorn Valley, determined to learn how to read and write and become a hero. His bragging and lies get him off to a bad start, but a crisis gives him the opportunity to prove his mettle. A worthy successor [to Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, a Newbery Medal winner by the author's father].' 'BL. 1986 Children's Editors' Choices (BL) Children's Choices for 1987 (IRA/CBC) Notable 1986 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) 1986 Children's Books (NY Public Library) Best Science Fiction/Fantasy 1986 (VOYA)
Industry Reviews "A worthy successor [to Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH], a Newbery Medal winner by the author's father." Grafton
"...Tense, funny and poignant in the classic tradition."
"A worthy successor [to 'Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH'], a Newbery Medal winner by the author's father." Rochman
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