The Resource Half brother, Kenneth Oppel
Half brother, Kenneth Oppel
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The item Half brother, Kenneth Oppel represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Westfield Washington Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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- Summary
- In 1973, when a renowned Canadian behavioral psychologist pursues his latest research project-- an experiment to determine whether chimpanzees can acquire advanced language skills-- he brings home a baby chimp named Zan and asks his thirteen-year-old son to treat Zan like a little brother
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 375 pages
- Isbn
- 9780545229258
- Label
- Half brother
- Title
- Half brother
- Statement of responsibility
- Kenneth Oppel
- Subject
-
- trueChildren of scientists
- trueChimpanzees
- Chimpanzees -- Behavior -- Fiction
- Chimpanzees -- Behavior -- Juvenile fiction
- Experiments -- Fiction
- Experiments -- Juvenile fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- Human-animal communication -- Fiction
- Human-animal communication -- Juvenile fiction
- trueHuman/animal communication
- trueScience -- Experiments
- trueTeenage boys
- trueTeenagers and moving
- trueThirteen-year-old boys
- Victoria (B.C.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
- Victoria (B.C.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- trueVictoria, British Columbia -- History -- 20th century
- true1970s -- 1970 -- 1979
- trueCanada -- History -- 20th century
- Canada -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
- Canada -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- trueCanadian fiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In 1973, when a renowned Canadian behavioral psychologist pursues his latest research project-- an experiment to determine whether chimpanzees can acquire advanced language skills-- he brings home a baby chimp named Zan and asks his thirteen-year-old son to treat Zan like a little brother
- Summary
- In 1973, when a renowned Canadian behavioral psychologist pursues his latest research project--an experiment to determine whether chimpanzees can acquire advanced language skills--he brings home a baby chimp named Zan and asks his thirteen-year-old son to treat Zan like a little brother.
- Award
-
- Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award for Children, 2011.
- Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award, 2011.
- Red Maple Fiction Award (Ontario), 2012.
- Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award for YA-Middle Reader, 2011.
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011
- OLA Best Bets, 2010.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 371947
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1967-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Oppel, Kenneth
- Dewey number
- [Fic]
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- 680
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- LC call number
- PZ7.O614
- LC item number
- Hal 2010
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 680
- Literary form
- fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
-
- 7
- 11
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Chimpanzees
- Human-animal communication
- Experiments
- Chimpanzees
- Human-animal communication
- Experiments
- Victoria (B.C.)
- Canada
- Victoria (B.C.)
- Canada
- Target audience
- adolescent
- Label
- Half brother, Kenneth Oppel
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 21009024
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 375 pages
- Isbn
- 9780545229258
- Lccn
- 2010002696
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other control number
- 9780545229258
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn567195144
- (OCoLC)567195144
- Label
- Half brother, Kenneth Oppel
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 21009024
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 375 pages
- Isbn
- 9780545229258
- Lccn
- 2010002696
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other control number
- 9780545229258
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocn567195144
- (OCoLC)567195144
Subject
- trueChildren of scientists
- trueChimpanzees
- Chimpanzees -- Behavior -- Fiction
- Chimpanzees -- Behavior -- Juvenile fiction
- Experiments -- Fiction
- Experiments -- Juvenile fiction
- trueHistorical fiction
- Human-animal communication -- Fiction
- Human-animal communication -- Juvenile fiction
- trueHuman/animal communication
- trueScience -- Experiments
- trueTeenage boys
- trueTeenagers and moving
- trueThirteen-year-old boys
- Victoria (B.C.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
- Victoria (B.C.) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- trueVictoria, British Columbia -- History -- 20th century
- true1970s -- 1970 -- 1979
- trueCanada -- History -- 20th century
- Canada -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction
- Canada -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction
- trueCanadian fiction
Genre
Included in
- trueCanadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award
- trueCanada: Historical Fiction
- trueHistorical Fiction : Fiction for Grades 7-8 (Canada)
- trueOLA Best Bets: 2010
- trueRuth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards (Ontario): YA-Middle Reader
- trueYALSA Best Books for Young Adults: 2011
- trueCanadian Library Association Young Adult Canadian Book Award
- trueForest of Reading Awards: Red Maple Fiction Award
Tone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
- Award
- Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award for Children, 2011.
- Award
- Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award, 2011.
- Award
- Red Maple Fiction Award (Ontario), 2012.
- Award
- Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award for YA-Middle Reader, 2011.
- Award
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2011
- Award
- OLA Best Bets, 2010.
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