Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel
Illustrator
Mary Azarian
Publisher
HMH Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2004
ISBN
9780618305643
Pages
30 pages
Genre
historical
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Miss Bridie immigrates to America in 1856 and chooses to bring a shovel, which proves to be a useful tool throughout her life.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Lexile Measure
AD750L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Culture/Ethnicity; Family member death; Poverty; Immigrants and refugees; death of a husband; grief; financial hardship; emigration; immigrant adult
Main Character
adult female
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Connecticut Book Awards, 2005, Winner, Children's Literature (Author)
Cuffies: Children's Booksellers Choose Their Favorite (and not-so-favorite) Books of the Year, 2004, Honorable Mention, Your Vote to Win the Caldecott
International Reading Association Children's Book Award, 2005, Winner, Primary Fiction
Parents' Choice Award, 2004, Silver, Picture Book
Time of Wonder Children's Book Award, 2005, Honor Book
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2004 Ages 5 to 9
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2004
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2004
Capitol Choices, 2005 Ages (7-11)
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition, 2006
Children's Literature Choice List, 2005 Short Books or Picture Books with More Text Than Usual for Younger Readers (Children 5 to 10)
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2004
New York Times Notable Children's Books, 2004
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2005
Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books, 2004
Publishers Weekly Book Review Stars, 2004
Keywords
hardworking; ships; fire; new life; fresh start; farm; orchard; ice skating; childbirth; shovel
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Connor, Leslie, "Miss Bridie Chose a Shovel" (2004). Diverse Families. 1728.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1728