Tender Earth
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–11 · 2017

Tender Earth

Written by Sita Brahmachari

Laila must find her voice as her world changes and a mysterious book resurfaces.

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432 pages· ~800L
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Bookroo's summary

Eleven-year-old Laila Levenson faces a new world as her siblings leave home and her best friend drifts away. When Nana Josie's Protest Book reappears, it stirs a spirit within Laila, urging her to find her voice and beliefs. As she navigates secondary school and family dynamics, Laila must decide if she can step into the past's footsteps to shape her future. Will she embrace the challenge and discover her true self?

From the publisher

Laila Levenson has always been the baby of the family, but now with her older siblings, Mira and Krish, leaving home just as she starts secondary school, everything feels like it’s changing. Can the reappearance of Nana Josie’s Protest Book and the spirit it releases in Laila, her friends, and her local community, help her find her own voice and discover what she truly believes in? A powerful chime rings through Laila’s mind, guiding her to walk the footsteps of the past on her way to discover her own future.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
432
Reading age
9–11
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~800L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5.1
F&P level
~S
Publication
Published
June 1, 2019
First published
June 1, 2017
Publisher
Macmillan Children's Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781509812509

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