by Henry Cole (Author), Henry Cole (Illustrator)
A fanciful history lesson for middle graders, featuring a charming mouse named Celeste.
Celeste is a mouse who is looking for a home. Is it nestled in the toe of a warm boot? In the shirt pocket of Celeste's new friend Joseph? Or is home the place deep inside Celeste's heart, where friendships live?
Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of black-and-white drawings, A Nest for Celeste is a short novel that tells the story a mouse living in the 1800s and his friendship with John James Audubon's young apprentice. While enjoying this sweet amd appealing story, young readers will also learn about nineteenth-century plantation life and the famous naturalist who was known for his paintings of birds and American wildlife.
Back Jacket
Celeste is a mouse who is looking for a home.
Is it nestled in the toe of a warm boot?
In the shirt pocket of Celeste's new friend Joseph, who is Audubon's apprentice?
Or is home the place deep inside Celeste's heart, where friendships live?
Number of Pages: 352
Dimensions: 1.04 x 7.43 x 5.28 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 21, 2012
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Nest for Celeste: A Story about Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 4
