Grace
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–10 · 2015 · Est. 4.5 hour read

Grace

By Mary Casanova, Sarah Davis (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the American Girl: Girl of the Year 2015 series

A summer in Paris challenges Grace's plans and friendships. Can she adapt and thrive?

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200 pages· 32,377 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Grace Thomas, a spirited nine-year-old, dreams of starting a summer business with her friends. But when her mom whisks her away to Paris, her plans unravel. Struggling with a distant cousin and feeling left out as her friends start a business without her, Grace must navigate new challenges. Will she find the courage to embrace unexpected opportunities and turn her summer around? Discover how Grace's adventure in Paris tests her resilience and creativity.

From the publisher

Nine-year-old Grace Thomas is always thinking up big ideas, like starting a business with her friends over the summer! When her mom announces a trip to Paris instead, Grace gets on board, but it quickly seems as if none of her plans are working out the way she’d hoped. She and her French cousin aren’t getting along, and Grace’s friends back home have started a business without her. Can she find the courage to stay open to new ideas and turn the summer around?

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Format
Pages
200
Words
32,377
Reading age
8–10
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
710L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about journeys and voyagesBooks about bakingBooks about ParisBooks about cousins
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.7
F&P level
~Q
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
172715
Publication
Published
January 1, 2015
Publisher
American Girl
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781609588915

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