num_pages: 460
description: "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. "Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class.
language: English
title: Snow Falling on Cedars
titlecomplete: Snow Falling on Cedars
characters: Ishmael Chambers, Hatsue Miyamoto, Carl Heine, Kabuo Miyamoto
genres: Fiction, Historical, Mystery, Literature, Romance, Classics, Novels, Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 184258
places: Washington (state), San Piedro Island, Washington, Pacific Northwest
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best First Novel, awardedAt: 788947200000
name: PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: American Booksellers Book Of The Year  Award
category: Adult Trade, awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Martin Beck Award, awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Barnes & Noble Discover Prize
publisher: Vintage Books