Clara and the Bookwagon
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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.

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64 pages· 1,539 words· Est. 26 min read
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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
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about farmsBooks about 19th centuryBooks about books and readingBooks about books and libraries
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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
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064441346

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