Stepping on the Cracks
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 1991

Stepping on the Cracks

Written by Mary Downing Hahn

Book #1 in the Gordy Smith series

A girl discovers a bully's secret: his brother is a deserter.

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224 pages· 780L
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In 1944, young Margaret's world shifts when she uncovers a secret: the school bully, Gordy, is hiding his brother, a deserter. As they navigate moral dilemmas, Margaret and her friend must decide where their loyalties lie. Will they risk everything to help, or will the truth tear them apart? This tale of courage and friendship challenges their understanding of right and wrong in a war-torn world.

From the publisher

In 1944, when her brother is overseas fighting in World War II, eleven-year-old Margaret changes her mind about the school bully, Gordy, after she discovers he is hiding his own brother, a deserter.

Awards

Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction (1992)
At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
224
Reading age
10–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
780L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.7
F&P level
~S
Scholastic level
V
AR points
8
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
6629
Publication
Published
March 1, 2009
First published
January 1, 1991
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780547076607
LCCN
2011380755
OCLC
231588397

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