Kudzu Chaos - Hardcover

Lambe, Jennifer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1589801571 ISBN 13: 9781589801578

Publisher: Pelican Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

Katie, the town recluse, saves the day when she shows the town how to make useful things from the voracious vine.

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About the Author

As Jennifer Lambe's childhood travels took her to forty of the fifty states, she developed a

From the Back Cover

When the peaceful town of Red Mud Flats finds itself in kudzu chaos, it takes the courage of Bobby Lee, the creativity of Kudzu Katie, and the cooperation of the townspeople to transform the smothering green monster of kudzu into a small-town miracle. Though the blanket of kudzu vines has hidden Red Mud Flats from the outside world, it has not completely covered the town's hope.

Bobby Lee may live in a quiet, little town, but when it comes to adventure, there's no stopping his strong spirit. Although only a young boy, he bravely volunteers to journey through the kudzu-covered forest to find Kudzu Katie, the only one who can save the town from the frightening vine. Kudzu Katie's insight into the possibilities of the sprawling green plant shows the citizens of Red Mud Flats that their kudzu is really a blessing in disguise.

An award-winning technical and freelance creative writer by profession, Jennifer Holloway Lambe is an active member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. As a wife and mother living in Nashville, Tennessee, Lambe still finds time to "voraciously" devour books from the local library or one of the three book clubs to which she belongs. When she was a child, her mother regularly took her to the library to get books, which they read together at home. This is why she believes she has always loved to read and, ultimately, why she became a writer.

Alison Davis Lyne is a freelance illustrator who lives and works on a small farm in south-central Kentucky. She also is the illustrator of Evangeline for Children and Easter Day Alphabet, both published by Pelican. To see more of her work, please visit her Web site at www.lyneart.com.

From the Inside Flap

When the peaceful town of Red Mud Flats finds itself in kudzu chaos, it takes the courage of Bobby Lee, the creativity of Kudzu Katie, and the cooperation of the townspeople to transform the smothering green monster of kudzu into a small-town miracle. Though the blanket of kudzu vines has hidden Red Mud Flats from the outside world, it has not completely covered the town's hope.

Bobby Lee may live in a quiet, little town, but when it comes to adventure, there's no stopping his strong spirit. Although only a young boy, he bravely volunteers to journey through the kudzu-covered forest to find Kudzu Katie, the only one who can save the town from the frightening vine. Kudzu Katie's insight into the possibilities of the sprawling green plant shows the citizens of Red Mud Flats that their kudzu is really a blessing in disguise.

An award-winning technical and freelance creative writer by profession, Jennifer Holloway Lambe is an active member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. As a wife and mother living in Nashville, Tennessee, Lambe still finds time to "voraciously" devour books from the local library or one of the three book clubs to which she belongs. When she was a child, her mother regularly took her to the library to get books, which they read together at home. This is why she believes she has always loved to read and, ultimately, why she became a writer.

Alison Davis Lyne is a freelance illustrator who lives and works on a small farm in south-central Kentucky. She also is the illustrator of Evangeline for Children and Easter Day Alphabet, both published by Pelican. To see more of her work, please visit her Web site at www.lyneart.com.

Reviews

PreSchool-Grade 2-A young narrator describes how a fast-growing vine suddenly overtakes his town. During an emergency meeting, the boy volunteers to consult Kudzu Katie, "a hillbilly who lived in the woods and grew kudzu on purpose." She suggests to the citizens of Red Mud Flats that they make the best of the situation by using the plant to make crafts and jellies and selling them to tourists. The illustrations are amateurish and unappealing, and the story provides a Pollyannaesque solution for a botanical scourge that has devastated thousands of acres in the South. An author's note offers background about how the plant was originally introduced into the United States, and photos provide examples of some of the objects that have been made from it. However, a kudzu birdhouse seems small solace for an ecological disaster.
Dona Ratterree, New York City Public Schools
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Edition details

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1589801571
• ISBN 13: 9781589801578
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32