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    On Sand Island
    On Sand Island
    On Sand Island
    Audiobook15 minutes

    On Sand Island

    Written by Jacqueline Briggs-Martin

    Narrated by Tom Stechschulte

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    About this audiobook

    Jacqueline Briggs Martin, author of multiple ALA Notable Books, delivers an entertaining tale that teaches the value of hard work. Carl Diehl is a ten-year-old boy who dreams of building a boat. With a little help from neighbors, family, and friends, Carl's dream becomes a reality. Tom Stechschulte's narration captivates listeners, making them feel a part of the Sand Island community.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateFeb 22, 2013
    ISBN9781470356279
    On Sand Island
    Author

    Jacqueline Briggs-Martin

    Jacqueline Briggs Martin is the author of Snowflake Bentley, winner of the 1999 Caldecott Medal, and The Lamp, the Ice, and the Boat Called Fish, an ALA Notable Book, a Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book, Riverbank Review Finalist, Notable Social Studies Trade book and winner of The Golden Kite Award for Illustration. She grew up on a farm in Maine much like the one in this story. She lives in Mt. Vernon, Iowa.

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    • 4/5
      Too long for storytime. Boy trades work to get all the tools and supplies to make a boat. Then he has a party at the end. Gorgeous illustrations.