Shadrach
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1953

Shadrach

By Meindert DeJong, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)

A boy's joy turns to despair when his beloved rabbit vanishes.

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Davie treasures his little black rabbit, Shadrach, a miracle in his grandfather's barn. But when Shadrach escapes, Davie's happiness shatters. Can he find his beloved pet before it's too late? The search tests his courage and hope, unraveling a tale of loss and discovery.

From the publisher

Even after Davie had had the little black rabbit, Shadrach, for several weeks, it was still almost unbelievable. Every morning when Davie woke up it was a miracle all over again – there in his grandfather’s barn sat a wriggle black rabbit, and it was his. David had never been happier…until the day Shadrach slipped through the stats of his hutch and disappeared.

Awards

Newbery Honor (1954)
At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
182
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
710L
Themes & topics
Books about bunnies and rabbitsBooks about petsBooks about social themes
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.5
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
September 24, 1953
First published
January 1, 1953
Publisher
Harpercoll
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064401159

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