One for the Murphys
One for the Murphys
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One for the Murphys

Written by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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10 - 13
Reading age
224
Page count
45,214
Word count
520L
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May 10, 2012
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A moving debut novel about a foster child learning to open her heart to a family’s love Carley uses humor and street smarts to keep her emotional walls high and thick. But the day she becomes a foster child, and moves in with the Murphys, she’s blindsided. This loving, bustling family shows Carley the stable family life she never thought existed, and she feels like an alien in their cookie-cutter-perfect household. Despite her resistance, the Murphys eventually show her what it feels like to belong–until her mother wants her back and Carley has to decide where and how to live. She’s not really a Murphy, but the gifts they’ve given her have opened up a new future.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780399256158
    Publication Date
    May 10, 2012
    Publisher
    Nancy Paulsen Books
    Original Publication Date
    May 10, 2012
    Page Count
    224
    Word Count
    45214
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 13 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2011046708
    Lexile® Level
    520L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    6
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    152684
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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