The Boxcar Children
The Boxcar Children
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The Boxcar Children

Written by Gertrude Chandler Warner and L. Kate Deal
Book #1 in the The Boxcar Children Series
$16.99
7 - 10
Reading age
160
Page count
109
Words per page
580L
Lexile measure
Aug 15, 2023
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The Aldens begin their adventure by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781959004264
    Publication Date
    August 15, 2023
    Publisher
    Bookroo
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 1929
    Page Count
    160
    Words Per Page
    109
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    7 - 10 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    42001418
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    62704171
    Lexile® Level
    580L
    Scholastic Level
    O
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    2
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    5301
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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