The Storm in the Barn
The Storm in the Barn
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The Storm in the Barn

Written and illustrated by Matt Phelan
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10 - 13
Reading age
208
Page count
11
Words per page
GN560L
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Sep 8, 2009
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Tall tale. Thriller. Gripping historical fiction. This artful, sparely told graphic novel – a tale of a boy in Dust Bowl America – will resonate with young readers today. (Age 10 and up) In Kansas in the year 1937, eleven-year-old Jack Clark faces his share of ordinary challenges: local bullies, his father’s failed expectations, a little sister with an eye for trouble. But he also has to deal with the effects of the Dust Bowl, including rising tensions in his small town and the spread of a shadowy illness. Certainly a case of “dust dementia” would explain who (or what) Jack has glimpsed in the Talbot’s abandoned barn – a sinister figure with a face like rain. In a land where it never rains, it’s hard to trust what you see with your own eyes – and harder still to take heart and be a hero when the time comes. With phenomenal pacing, sensitivity, and a sure command of suspense, Matt Phelan ushers us into a world where desperation is transformed by unexpected courage.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780763636180
    Publication Date
    September 8, 2009
    Publisher
    Candlewick Press (MA)
    Page Count
    208
    Words Per Page
    11
    Reading Age
    10 - 13 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2008938396
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    299706876
    Lexile® Level
    GN560L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    134356
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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