The Pasteboard Bandit

by Langston Hughes, Cheryl A. Wall, Arna Bontemps

Book Overview

In this delightful children's tale, an American boy, Kenny Strange, moves to the quiet Mexican town of Taxco with his parents and strikes up a friendship with young Juanito P rez, a Taxco native. The two boys are brought together by an enchanting toy, the pasteboard bandit Tito. Chosen by Juanito at a town fair from among the other pasteboard toys, Tito, with his colorful clothes and bright eyes, becomes Juanito's and Kenny's constant companion, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195114760
• ISBN13: 9780195114768
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7