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Picture Book · Ages 5–10 · 2005 · Est. 13 min read-aloud
Saving Strawberry Farm
By Deborah Hopkinson, Rachel Isadora (Illustrator)
Can a single penny save a cherished farm during the Great Depression?
4.1/5 Goodreads · 115 ratings
32 pages· 1,640 words· Est. 13 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In the sweltering summer of 1933, young Davey faces a daunting challenge: saving Miss Elsie's beloved Strawberry Farm. With only a penny and a daring plan, he rallies his Midwestern town for a secret auction. As neighbors unite, can their collective hope and determination overcome the harsh realities of the Great Depression? Discover the power of community and the magic of a single penny in this heartwarming tale.
From the publisher
One penny.In the hot, mean summer of 1933, a penny is enough to buy caramels or red hots or peppermint sticks or licorice strings. Is it enough to buy Miss Elsie’s Strawberry Farm?There’s only one way to find out. Davey takes a deep breath and shouts, “One penny for Strawberry Farm!”Set during the Great Depression, and illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Rachel Isadora, Saving Strawberry Farm brings Davey’s Midwestern town to life as friends and neighbors plan to save the farm the only way they can – with a secret penny auction!
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,640
- Reading age
- 5–10
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD700L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.4
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 87323
Publication
- Published
- April 26, 2005
- Publisher
- Greenwillow Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780688174002
- LCCN
- 2003012565
- OCLC
- 671740396
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