The Year of the Garden
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2017 · Est. 3 hour read

The Year of the Garden

By Andrea Cheng, Patrice Barton (Illustrator)

Part of the Anna Wang series

Anna's garden dream blooms into unexpected friendship.

4.1/5 Goodreads · 225 ratings
128 pages· 15,997 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Anna dreams of a perfect garden inspired by The Secret Garden. As she plants ivy and crocuses, she discovers that the true beauty lies in the unexpected friendship that grows alongside her plants. In this prequel to The Year of the Book, Anna learns that both gardens and friendships have their own plans, leading her on a journey of discovery and new beginnings. Will her garden flourish, and what surprises will her new friendship bring?

From the publisher

In this prequel to The Year of the Book, join Anna in a year of discovery, new beginnings, friendships, and growth.

At a glance
Format
Pages
128
Words
15,997
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
620L
Themes & topics
Books about self-discoveryBooks about friendshipBooks about gardeningBooks about the environmentBooks about science and nature
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.9
F&P level
~O
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
188812
Publication
Published
April 24, 2018
First published
April 10, 2017
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781328900173

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