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Chapter Book · Ages 10–+ · 1912
Daddy-Long-Legs
By Jean Webster
An orphan's mysterious benefactor sends her to college, but his identity remains hidden.
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Bookroo's summary
Judy Abbott, an orphan, receives a life-changing offer: college tuition from an anonymous benefactor. Her only task is to write him monthly letters, never knowing his identity. As Judy navigates college life filled with friendships, classes, and a budding romance with Jervis Pendleton, she becomes increasingly curious about her mysterious supporter, 'Daddy-Long-Legs.' Who is he, and why has he chosen her? Judy's journey is a blend of discovery, growth, and the quest to uncover the truth behind her benefactor's identity.
From the publisher
A trustee of the John Grier orphanage has offered to send Judy Abbott to college. The only requirements are that she must write to him every month and that she can never know who he is. Judy’s life at college is a whirlwind of friends, classes, parties and a growing friendship with the handsome Jervis Pendleton. With so much happening in her life, Judy can scarcely stop writing to ‘Daddy-Long-Legs’, or wondering who her mysterious benefactor is…
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 192
- Reading age
- 10–99+
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 920L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 6.1
- F&P level
- ~V
- AR points
- 6
- AR interest level
- UG
- AR quiz
- 735
Publication
- Published
- June 9, 2011
- First published
- October 1, 1912
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780141331119
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