Kite (novel)
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| Author | Melvin Burgess |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Ken Brown |
| Publisher | Andersen Press |
Publication date | December 11, 1997 |
| ISBN | 978-0-862-64737-7 |
Kite is a 1997 young adult novel about red kites written by British author Melvin Burgess and illustrated by Ken Brown.[1][2][3] It contains 15 chapters.
Plot summary
[edit]When Taylor Mase steals a red kite egg, he is not expecting it to hatch out — but it does. Taylor feels an urge to protect the fragile baby bird, which faces many hazards, including Taylor's own father, a gamekeeper.
Publishing Information
[edit]- Kite (Hardcover ed.). Andersen Press. 1997. ISBN 978-0-862-64737-7.
- Kite (Paperback ed.). Puffin Books. 1999. ISBN 978-0-141-30041-2.
- Kite (US hardcover ed.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 2000. ISBN 978-0-374-34228-9.
- Kite (US hardcover ed.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 2000. ISBN 978-0-374-34228-9.
- Kite (Education ed.). Pearson Education. 2005.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kite by Melvin Burgess". Publishers Weekly. 3 April 2000. Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Kite by Melvin Burgess". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Kite". Booklist. 15 March 2000. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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