The GIFT

By Joan Lowery Nixon

Book Overview

Brian, visiting his Irish relatives for the first time, tries to prove to his skeptical great-aunt that his great-grandfather's tales of Irish lore and leprechauns are true. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0027681602
• ISBN13: 9780027681604
• Release Date: April 1983
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Leprechauns and Ireland - A Great Treat

I have read this story to my third graders for the past few years and they absolutely love it. This is a great story for March. Use as an introduction to the folklore of leprechauns. This story keeps my students' attention until the last page.

If you are a publisher, PICK UP THIS BOOK!!!!

The Gift is fantastic! While reading this book, my fourth grade students sometimes roll on the floor in fits of laughter and sometimes sit quietly with eyes glistening. It is beautifully written with an important message about family, love, and roots. Unfortunately, the original art in it is GROTESQUE, probably to blame for its being removed from print. I BEG A PUBLISHER TO GET IT BACK IN PRINT--without illustrations!! I KNOW it will be a big seller!