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$1999
The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge
Ages 4–7 · 1942
Sale price
$1797
Bookroo's summary
Johnny Orchard, determined to prove himself, brings home a bear cub from the woods. As the cub grows, so do the challenges, forcing Johnny to face a tough decision. Can he tame the wild or will it outgrow him? Discover the heartwarming and adventurous journey in this Caldecott Medal-winning tale.
From the publisher
Johnny Orchard, who is humiliated to have the only barn in the valley without a bearskin nailed to it, vows to shoot the first bear he sees. When a cub follows him home from the woods one day, Johnny makes it his pet. Johnny confronts a difficult choice when the bear becomes out of control in this Caldecott Medal-winning book.
Awards
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 88
- Words
- 979
- Reading age
- 4–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 770L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
5.0
out of 7
The author
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.9
- F&P level
- ~R
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 29774
Publication
- Published
- June 1, 1960
- First published
- June 1, 1952
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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