Plain Girl
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1955 · Est. 4 hour read

Plain Girl

Written by Virginia Sorensen · Illustrated by Charles Geer

An Amish girl faces the fear of public school and the temptation of the outside world.

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176 pages· 29,218 words· Est. 4 hour read· 710L
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Bookroo's summary

Esther, an Amish girl, feels out of place in her plain clothes at public school. Terrified of standing out, she grapples with the fear of following her brother's path—leaving her community for the alluring, forbidden world beyond. Will she resist the pull of the unknown, or will her curiosity lead her astray? As Esther navigates this new environment, she must confront her deepest fears and desires, questioning where she truly belongs.

From the publisher

An Amish girl, Esther feels like “one black bird against the sky” in her plain clothes. So when she’s forced to attend public school she’s terrified. She fears the new world she must enter, fears the way she sticks out next to other kids, and–most of all–fears she may do what her brother did: run away and join the sinful but great wide world she’s only just discovering.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
176
Words
29,218
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
710L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.8
F&P level
~Q
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
7688
Publication
Published
August 1, 2003
First published
September 1, 1955
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780152047252
LCCN
2003049938
OCLC
52347529

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