The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 1996

The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

Written by Karen Cushman

A girl seeks escape from a mining town and longs for home.

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208 pages· 1030L
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In 1849, twelve-year-old Lucy is uprooted from Massachusetts to a rugged California mining town. As she helps run a boarding house, Lucy finds solace in books and dreams of returning home. Will she find a way back, or discover something unexpected in this new world?

From the publisher

In 1849 a twelve-year-old girl who calls herself Lucy is distraught when her mother moves the family from Massachusetts to a small California mining town. There Lucy helps run a boarding house and looks for comfort in books while trying to find a way to return home.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
208
Reading age
10–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
1030L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~7
F&P level
~Y
Publication
Published
June 19, 2012
First published
January 1, 1996
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780547722153
LCCN
2012374900

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