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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2015
Dear Hank Williams
A young girl writes letters to a rising music star, revealing family secrets and personal growth.
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240 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In 1948 Louisiana, young Tate Ellerbee finds solace in writing letters to country singer Hank Williams. As she pours her heart out, Tate's letters unveil a tale of family bonds, hidden tragedies, and her journey to self-discovery. Will her words reach Hank, and what truths will they uncover about her own life?
From the publisher
It’s 1948 in Rippling Creek, Louisiana, and Tate P. Ellerbee’s new teacher has just given her class an assignment—learning the art of letter-writing. Luckily, Tate has the perfect pen pal in mind: Hank Williams, a country music singer whose star has just begun to rise. Tate and her great-aunt and -uncle listen to him on the radio every Saturday night, and Tate just knows that she and Hank are kindred spirits. Told entirely through Tate’s hopeful letters, this beautifully drawn novel from National Book Award–winning author Kimberly Willis Holt gradually unfolds a story of family love, overcoming tragedy, and an insightful girl learning to find her voice.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 820L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.2
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 173602
Publication
- Published
- May 10, 2016
- First published
- April 14, 2015
- Publisher
- Square Fish
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781250079787
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