Come On, Rain! -- Karen Hesse

Come on, rain Tess pleads to the sky as listless vines and parched plants droop in the endless heat. Up and down the block, cats pant while heat wavers off tar patches in the broiling alleyway. More than anything, Tess hopes for rain. And when it comes, she and her friends are ready for a surprising joyous celebration....Through exquisite language and acute observation, Newbery medalist Karen Hesse recreates the glorious experience of a quenching rainstorm on a sweltering summer day. Jon J Muth's masterful and lyrical watercolors perfectly reflect the spirit of the text.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Karen Hesse<br><b>Publisher:</b> Scholastic Press<br><b>Published:</b> 02/01/1999<br><b>Pages:</b> 32<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.88lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.27h x 10.32w x 0.40d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780590331258<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 4-8<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 3.6<br><b>Point Value:</b> 0.5<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Lower Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>30845 / Come On, Rain!<br><br><b>Award:</b> Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee<br><b>Award:</b> Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee<br><b>Award:</b> Texas 2x2 Reading List - Recommended<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 11/30/1998 pg. 70<br><i>Kirkus Review - Children</i> 12/15/1998 pg. 1798<br><i>School Library Journal</i> 03/01/1999 pg. 176<br><i>Booklist</i> 02/15/2000 pg. 1109<br><i>Hornbook Guide to Children</i> 01/01/1999 pg. 25