The Road
Chapter Book · 2006

The Road

Written by Cormac McCarthy

A father and son walk south through a burned, dying land, carrying almost nothing.

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307 pages· 58,702 words· ~620L· AR 4 · 8 AR pts

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After an unnamed catastrophe has destroyed most of the world, a father and his young son walk through a cold, ash-covered America toward the coast, scavenging for food and hiding from bands of desperate survivors. Cormac McCarthy's spare novel follows their journey and the love that keeps them going.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
307
Words
58,702
Audience
Adult
Lexile
~620L
AR book level
4
AR points
8
AR quiz
114669
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Book details

Reading levels
F&P level
~O
AR interest level
UG
Publication
First published
January 1, 2006
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780330469487

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