Here Lies the Librarian
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2006 · Est. 3.5 hour read

Here Lies the Librarian

By Richard Peck

A librarian's arrival disrupts a small town's future and dreams.

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145 pages· 29,762 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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In a small Indiana town, Peewee admires his brother Jake's dreams of auto mechanic fame. But when Irene Ridpath, a spirited librarian, arrives, she challenges their world and ambitions. As the new road promises change, Peewee must navigate unexpected twists that could alter their lives forever. Will Irene's plans derail their dreams or lead to new possibilities? Discover a tale of quirky characters, classic cars, and surprising transformations.

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Peewee idolizes Jake, a big brother whose dreams of auto mechanic glory are fueled by the hard road coming to link their Indiana town and futures with the twentieth century. And motoring down the road comes Irene Ridpath, a young librarian with plans to astonish them all and turn Peewee’s life upside down. Here Lies the Librarian, with its quirky characters, folksy setting, classic cars, and hilariously larger-than-life moments, is vintage Richard Peck–an offbeat, deliciously wicked comedy that is also unexpectedly moving.

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Format
Pages
145
Words
29,762
Reading age
10–13
Audience
Young Adult
Lexile
780L
Themes & topics
Books about rural livingBooks about social themesBooks about 1900-1949Books about small towns
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.1
F&P level
~S
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
106411
Publication
Published
September 6, 2007
First published
April 20, 2006
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142409084

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