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Chapter Book · Ages 10–+ · 2001
Dancing in Cadillac Light
A secret visit transforms a family and town in 1968.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 290 ratings
176 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In 1968, Jaynell Lambert's life seems promising with a newly paved road and her beloved Grandpap's arrival. But his mysterious visits to the impoverished Pickens family intrigue her. As Jaynell uncovers Grandpap's secret, she discovers a legacy that could change her family and the entire town. What truth lies behind his visits, and how will it reshape their lives?
From the publisher
1968 looks like it’ll be a pretty good year for Jaynell Lambert. The town’s going to pave the dirt road she lives on, her girly-girl sister, Racine, isn’t driving her completely crazy, and Grandpap has just moved in with his new emerald green Cadillac convertible. Jaynell and Grandpap have something special. But why won’t Grandpap tell her the reason he visits with the dirt-poor Pickens family on the other side of town? When Jaynell finds out Grandpap’s secret, the legacy of an old man transforms a family, and a town. “At once gritty and poetic, stark and sentimental . . . a solid page turner. Holt once again displays her remarkable gift.”(School Library Journal, starred review)
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 176
- Reading age
- 10–99+
- Audience
- Young Adult
- Lexile
- 760L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.09
- F&P level
- ~R
- AR points
- 6
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 45118
Publication
- Published
- September 16, 2003
- First published
- January 1, 2001
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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