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The Cremation of Sam McGee

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for The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert W. Service and Ted Harrison

Professional book information and credentials for The Cremation of Sam McGee.

1 Professional Review
2 Book Awards
Selected for 1 State/Province List

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"There are strange things done/in the midnight sun/By the men who moil for gold;/The ...read more

  • Grade Levels:*
  • Grades 1-12
  • Word Count:
  • 883
  • ATOS Reading Level:
  • 4.5
  • Genre:
  • Nonfiction
  • Poetry
  • Picture Book
  • Year Published:
  • 1986

The following 1 subject heading were determined by the U.S. Library of Congress and the Book Industry Study Group (BISAC) to reveal themes from the content of this book (The Cremation of Sam McGee).

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From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

"There are strange things done/in the midnight sun/By the men who moil for gold;/The Arctic trails have their secret tales/that would make your blood run cold;/The Northern Lights/have seen queer sights,/But the queerest they ever did see/was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge/I cremated Sam McGee." A famous Yukon poet's humorous poem is introduced to a new generation in a handsome 12¼"x 9¼" edition illustrated on every page with full-color art by Yukon artist Ted Harrison. Notes about the details of Harrison's striking, vibrant images also appear on every double spread. (Age 7 and older)

CCBC Choices 1987 © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1987. Used with permission.

The Cremation of Sam McGee was recognized by committees of professional librarians and educators for the following book awards and distinctions.

The Cremation of Sam McGee was selected by educational and library professionals to be included on the following state/provincial reading lists.

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Ted Harrison on creating The Cremation of Sam McGee:

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Citation: Harrison, Ted. "Meet-the-Author Recording | The Cremation of Sam McGee." TeachingBooks, https://library.teachingbooks.net/bookResume/t/1584. Accessed 30 January, 2025.

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