A Fine White Dust Audio Book CDs Unabridged

A Fine White Dust
Author: Cynthia Rylant
Reader: Keith Nobbs

Young Listeners - Grades 7 to 9

Pete has waited all his life to be saved. At the revival meeting, he is bowled over by the Man, a mesmerizing savior of souls. So when the Man invites Pete to join him on his mission, Pete can't say no – even if it means leaving behind everything he's ever loved. Newbery Honor Book, 1987. "Nobbs tells Pete's story with the exaggerated, enthusiastic lilt of a revivalist preacher."—AudioFile » Read More

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Publish Date: 01/06/2009
ISBN: 9780743572521

Synopsis:

The visit of the traveling Preacher Man to his small North Carolina town gives new impetus to thirteen-year-old Peter's struggle to reconcile his own deeply felt religious belief with the beliefs and non-beliefs of his family and friends. Book available.

Book Awards:

Finalist for the 1987 Newbery Medal in Children's

Author Bio:

Multifaceted author Cynthia Rylant is the creator of picture books, poetry, short stories, and novels. Raised primarily in West Virginia by both her mother and her maternal grandparents, Rylant had a rustic but happy childhood. Her first book, WHEN I WAS YOUNG IN THE MOUNTAINS, is a reflection of her childhood and was named a Caldecott Honor Book. Her 1985 work, THE RELATIVES CAME, also received that honor. In addition to these picture books, Rylant is well known for her easy-reader series that focuses on the adventures of a boy named Henry and his lovable dog, Mudge. Her young adult novel A FINE WHITE DUST was named a Newbery Honor Book in 1987.

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