Stay Where You Are and Then Leave
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The next work of historical fiction from the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, John Boyne’s Stay Where You Are and Then Leave is a touching look at the effects war has on a family. The day the First World War broke out, Alfie Summerfield’s father promised he wouldn’t go away to fight–but he broke that promise the following day. Four years later, Alfie doesn’t know where his father might be, other than that he’s away on a special, secret mission. Then, while shining shoes at King’s Cross Station, Alfie unexpectedly sees his father’s name on a sheaf of papers belonging to a military doctor. Bewildered and confused, Alfie realizes his father is in a hospital close by–a hospital treating soldiers with shell shock. Alfie isn’t sure what shell shock is, but he is determined to rescue his father from this strange, unnerving place. This title has Common Core connections.
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OLIVER JEFFERS makes art and tells stories. His books include How to Catch a Star, Lost and Found, which was the recipient of the prestigious Nestle Children’s Book Prize Gold Award in the U.K. and was later adapted into an award-winning animated film; and the New York Times bestsellers Stuck, This Moose Belongs to Me and Once Upon an Alphabet. He is also, of course, the illustrator of the #1 smash hits The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home, both written by Drew Daywalt.His fine art is world-renowned and his dip-art exhibitions are a much sought-after event. Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Oliver now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and young son.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781250062864
- Publication Date
- June 2, 2015
- Publisher
- Square Fish
- Page Count
- 256
- Reading Age
- 9 - 12 years
- Lexile® Level
- 880L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~U
- ATOS® Book Level
- 5.3
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 9
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 165204
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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