Jane on Her Own (Catwings Series #4)

by Ursula K. Le Guin, S. D. Schindler (Illustrator)

Overview

Jane, the youngest of the catwings, goes looking for adventure in the big city and captured!

Longing for adventure, Jane, the youngest of the catwings, flies to the city on her own. When she flies through the window of a man who feeds here, she is suddenly captured, and finds herself making appearances as Miss Mystery, the fabulous winged cat! Realizing that being independent is much more dangerous than she thought, Jane plots her escape and hopes to reunite with her mother.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780439551922
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	04/01/2003
Series:	Catwings Series , #4
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.14(d)
Lexile:	580L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Ursula Le Guin writes both poetry and prose, and in various modes including children's books, YA books, fantasy, science fiction and fiction. She is the author of the bestselling and award winning CATWINGS series. Three of Le Guin's titles have been finalists for The American Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, and among the many honors her writing has received are a National Book Award, five Hugo Awards, five Nebula Awards, and The Margaret A. Edwards Award. She lives in Oregon.

Hometown:

Portland, Oregon

Date of Birth:

October 21, 1929

Place of Birth:

Berkeley, California

Education:

B.A., Radcliffe College; M.A., Columbia University, 1952

Website:

http://www.ursulakleguin.com