P.S. Be Eleven
P.S. Be Eleven
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P.S. Be Eleven

Written by Rita Williams-Garcia
Part of the Gaither Sisters Book Series
$9.99
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8 - 12
Reading age
304
Page count
174
Words per page
770L
Lexile measure
Jan 27, 2015
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The Gaither sisters are at it again! A sequel to the Newbery Honor Book One Crazy Summer, this Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel will find a home in the hearts of readers who loved Brown Girl Dreaming and As Brave as You. After spending the summer in Oakland, California, with their mother and the Black Panthers, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern arrive home with a newfound streak of independence. That doesn’t sit well with Big Ma, who doesn’t like the way things are changing. Neither does Delphine. Pa has a new girlfriend. Uncle Darnell comes home from Vietnam, but he’s not the same. And her new sixth-grade teacher isn’t the fun, stylish Miss Honeywell—it’s Mr. Mwila, a stern exchange teacher from Zambia. But the one thing that doesn’t change during this turbulent year is the advice that Delphine receives from her mother, who reminds her not to grow up too fast. To be eleven while she can.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780061938641
    Publication Date
    January 27, 2015
    Publisher
    Quill Tree Books
    Original Publication Date
    August 16, 2013
    Page Count
    304
    Words Per Page
    174
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    770L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.9

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