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Chapter Book · Ages 4–8 · 1988 · Est. 26 min read
Clara and the Bookwagon
Written by Nancy Smiler Levinson
Part of the I Can Read series
A bookwagon visit challenges a father's views on reading.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 499 ratings
64 pages· 1,539 words· Est. 26 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Clara dreams of reading, but her father insists farm life leaves no time for books. When a traveling bookwagon, led by the determined Miss Mary, arrives at their doorstep, Clara's world teeters on the brink of change. Will this unexpected encounter with the first horse-drawn library convince her father to see the value in her dreams? Discover how a simple wagon filled with books can transform a family's perspective and open doors to a world of knowledge and adventure. Can Clara's passion for reading overcome the barriers of tradition and expectation?
From the publisher
More than anything, Clara wants to learn to read. But Pa says there’s too much work to do on the farm. Will Clara’s dreams come true when the bookwagon stops at their house?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 64
- Words
- 1,539
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 480L
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The I Can Read series
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.2
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 7309
Publication
- Published
- January 30, 1991
- First published
- January 30, 1988
- Publisher
- Harper Trophy
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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