Two Roads
Two Roads
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Two Roads

Written by Joseph Bruchac
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10 - 14
Reading age
320
Page count
245
Words per page
740L
Lexile measure
Jan 1, 2018
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In 1932, twelve-year-old Cal must stop being a hobo with his father and go to a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school, where he begins learning about his history and heritage as a Creek Indian.

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homelessnessculturestarting school20th centuryhistoryfather-son relationshipsrace and ethnicityidentityprejudice and racism1900-1949veterans  economic depressions

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780735228863
    Publication Date
    January 1, 2018
    Publisher
    Dial Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    320
    Words Per Page
    245
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 14 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2018001784
    Lexile® Level
    740L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~R
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    12
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    198100
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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