The Stranger
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The enigmatic origins of the stranger that Farmer Bailey hits with his truck and brings home to recuperate seem to have a mysterious relation to the weather. Could he be Jack Frost?
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Chris Van Allsburg is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for Jumanji and The Polar Express, as well as the recipient of a Caldecott Honor Book for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. The author and illustrator of numerous picture books for children, he has also been awarded the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children’s literature. In 1982, Jumanji was nominated for a National Book Award and in 1996, it was made into a popular feature film. Chris Van Allsburg is a former instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design. Visit him at chrisvanallsburg.com.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780395423318
- Publication Date
- October 28, 1986
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Original Publication Date
- October 28, 1986
- Page Count
- 32
- Word Count
- 927
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 7 years
- Lexile® Level
- 640L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~P
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 69065
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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