Interest Level:
Pre-K-3
Lexile Framework:
580L
Grade Level Equivalent:
4.9
Guided Reading Level:
L
Age:
4-8
Genre:
Adventure, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Subject:
Literature Appreciation, Literature
In a story recounted through the daily log of Captain Allan Hope, the sailors aboard the Rita Anne become mesmerized and transformed by a mysterious glowing rock, and only music and books can restore them to normal. "As always, Van Allsburg's paintings are magnificent."
