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While No One Was Watching
Ages 8–12 · 1998
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–13 · 1993 · Est. 4 hour read
Crazy Lady!
A boy defends a misunderstood family against a life-altering decision.
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192 pages· 36,399 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Vernon, struggling with his mother's death and a distant father, joins his friends in mocking Maxine and her son Ronald, the neighborhood outcasts. But when authorities threaten to separate them, Vernon must decide where his loyalties lie. Can he stand up for the family he once ridiculed, or will he lose them forever? This journey of empathy and courage challenges Vernon to confront his own prejudices and discover the true meaning of family.
From the publisher
Increasingly alienated from his widowed father, Vernon joins his friends in ridiculing the neighborhood outcasts’Maxine, an alcoholic prone to outrageous behavior, and Ronald, her retarded son. But when a social service agency tries to put Ronald into a special home, Vernon fights against the move. 1994 Newbery Honor BookNotable Children’s Books of 1994 (ALA)1994 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)1994 Young Adult Editors’ Choices (BL)1994 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)Young Adult Choices for 1995 (IRA)
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At a glance
- Format
- Library Binding
- Pages
- 192
- Words
- 36,399
- Reading age
- 9–13
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 570L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.8
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 8513
Publication
- Published
- February 1, 1993
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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