Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
[36] p. : ill. (chiefly col.) : 25 x 27 cm. |
Indexed In: |
Wilson's Children, June 2001 |
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School Library Journal starred, October 2000 |
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Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2001 |
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Publisher's Weekly, October 2000 |
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Booklist, March 2001 |
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New York Times, April 2001 |
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Horn Book, September 2000 |
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Bulletin (Center for Children's books), July 2000 |
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Kirkus Review, August 2000 |
Summary |
In 1923, after learning Morse code and setting up his own amateur radio station, a twelve-year-old boy sends a message that leads to the rescue of a family stranded by a hurricane in Florida. Based on experiences of the author's father. |
Audience |
3.4 |
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K-3 Follett Library Resources |
Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR LG RL 5.1 0.5 LAKE |
Subject |
Amateur radio stations -- Fiction.
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Cipher and telegraph codes -- Fiction.
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ISBN |
0374361665 |
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