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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1971 · Est. 1.5 hour read
Sidewalk Story
Written by Sharon Bell Mathis
A girl fights to save her friend from eviction.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 80 ratings
58 pages· 10,655 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Lilly Etta faces a heart-wrenching challenge when her friend Tanya and her family are evicted, their belongings left on the street. As the city turns a blind eye, Lilly Etta's determination to stand by her friend is tested. Can one girl's courage and sense of friendship make a difference in a world that seems indifferent? Discover the power of loyalty and the impact of standing up for what's right in this touching tale of resilience and hope.
From the publisher
Lilly Etta didn’t know the men, but she knew those yellow chairs. They were Tanya’s, and they were being taken out of her building. Tanya was being put out - Tanya, her mother, her six brothers and sisters. Their things would be piled on the sidewalk and left there to be had for the taking. It didn’t matter if nobody else in the city cared; Lilly Etta did. She knew what friendship was, and she wasn’t going to let her friend be thrown out without a fight.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 58
- Words
- 10,655
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 620L
The author
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.3
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 291
Publication
- Published
- October 7, 1986
- First published
- April 5, 1971
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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