The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
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The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

Written by Karen Cushman
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10 - 12
Reading age
208
Page count
1030L
Lexile measure
Jun 19, 2012
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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.

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cultureparentsCaliforniafamily lifegirls and womenfrontier and pioneer lifecoming of age19th century1800-1849

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780547722153
    Publication Date
    June 19, 2012
    Publisher
    Clarion Books
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1996
    Page Count
    208
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2012374900
    Lexile® Level
    1030L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Y
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~7

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