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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2008 · Est. 17 min read-aloud
For the Love of Autumn
Written & illustrated by Patricia Polacco
A lost kitten returns with secrets. Can Miss Parks find love and answers?
4.1/5 Goodreads · 777 ratings
40 pages· 2,115 words· Est. 17 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Miss Parks adores her new life and her kitten, Autumn. When a storm causes Autumn to vanish, her students rally to find her, but hope fades. Then, Autumn reappears with a mysterious collar and bandaged tail. Who cared for her? As Miss Parks and her students delve into the mystery, unexpected love blossoms. Discover the heartwarming journey of finding love and solving a mystery in this tender tale.
From the publisher
Tender and sweet: A love story from Polacco. Miss Parks just loves her new home, her new teaching job, and all her new students. But most of all, she loves Autumn, her perfect little kitten. Then one night, during a terrible storm, Autumn runs away. Miss Parks? students band together to search for Autumn?with no luck. Hope is lost until Autumn turns up at Miss Parks? front door with a brand new collar and a bandage on her tail. Someone has been taking care of Autumn! With the help of her students, Miss Parks unravels the mystery of Autumn’s disappearance and finds true love along the way, Polacco style.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 2,115
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD650L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.2
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 124451
Publication
- Published
- August 14, 2008
- Publisher
- Philomel Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780399245411
- LCCN
- 2007038637
- OCLC
- 181072552
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