Megan's Year
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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2011 · Est. 15 min read-aloud

Megan's Year

By Gloria Whelan, Beth Peck (Illustrator)

Part of the Tales of the World series

A young girl navigates the challenges of a nomadic life between the open road and city confines.

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32 pages· 1,858 words· Est. 15 min read-aloud
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Megan's summers are spent roaming the Irish countryside with her family, living the free-spirited life of Travelers. But when the season ends, they must settle in Dublin, facing the constraints of city life. As Megan adapts to school and a cramped home, she yearns for the open road. Will she find a way to balance her love for freedom with the demands of a settled life? Dive into Megan's world, where each season brings new challenges and the promise of adventure.

From the publisher

Megan spends her summers traveling around the Irish countryside with her family. They move from place to place, hauling their camper heind their old car. But they aren’t on vacation. This is their way of life. Megan and her family are Travelers.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
1,858
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~631L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.1
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
146110
Publication
Published
August 1, 2011
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781585364497

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