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Picture Book · Ages 8–10 · 1999 · Est. 11 min read-aloud
The Big Box
By Toni Morrison, Giselle Potter (Illustrator)
Three children defy rules and face confinement in a locked box.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 558 ratings
48 pages· 1,401 words· Est. 11 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Three rebellious children, deemed unfit for freedom, are confined to a mysterious box with three locks. As they grapple with their imprisonment, they must uncover the secrets behind their captivity. Can they escape, or will the locks hold them forever? The stakes are high as they challenge the boundaries set by the adults who control their fate.
From the publisher
Because they do not abide by the rules written by the adults around them, three children are judged unable to handle their freedom and forced to live in a box with three locks on the door.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 1,401
- Reading age
- 8–10
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~701L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.5
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 74596
Publication
- Published
- September 10, 1999
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780786804160
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