In the Country of Queens
In the Country of Queens
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In the Country of Queens

Written by Cari Best
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10 - 12
Reading age
224
Page count
970L
Lexile measure
Nov 28, 2017
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An Amazon Best Book of the Month Eleven-year-old Shirley Alice Burns lives with her domineering mother, Hurricane Anna, and loving Grandmother. One day she unexpectedly discovers that her beloved father isn’t in Absentia as her family would have her believe, but dead. And she understands all too well why they haven’t told her; she’s always been shy and quiet, and Anna has always been protective of her. But if Shirley doesn’t start speaking up, she isn’t going to be able to do the things she wants to do: go on vacation to Lake Winnipesaukee with her cousins, stop taking ballet lessons, and talk about her father. Through the help of a mouse, her hero Pippi Longstocking, and her cousin Phillie, Shirley finds the strength to give her dreams a voice and convince everyone, even Hurricane Anna, that she doesn’t need to be sheltered, especially from the truth. In the Country of Queens is the debut novel from acclaimed picture-book author Cari Best.

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deathfamilyparentsshynessself-esteemsocial themesfamily lifeself-esteem and self-reliancedeath, grief, and bereavementmultigenerational

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780374370527
    Publication Date
    November 28, 2017
    Publisher
    Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
    Page Count
    224
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2016050911
    Lexile® Level
    970L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~W
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~6.4

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