Up North at the Cabin
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1992 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Up North at the Cabin

By Marsha Wilson Chall, Steve Johnson (Illustrator)

A child's summer adventures transform the wilderness into a realm of imagination and bravery.

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32 pages· 554 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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In the heart of the north woods, a child's summer becomes a journey of imagination and courage. The lake is an ocean, the canoe a vessel through uncharted wilderness. Each day brings new adventures, from swimming as a dolphin to navigating the dark woods with the heartbeat of ancient drums. As the magic of summer unfolds, the child discovers the power of bravery and the boundless possibilities of imagination. What wonders and challenges await in this enchanting landscape before the last leaf falls?

From the publisher

Up north ath the cabin, I am a great gray dolphin.The lake is my ocean…Up north at the cabin, I am a fearless voyageur, guiding our canoe through the wilderness…Up north at the cabinI am always brave –even in the dark woods, when blood thumps through my headlike old Ojiway drums.The magic of summer, the call of the north woods, and the exuberance of childhood imagination combine here to create a book that will be treasured long after the last autumn leaf has fallen.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
554
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~580L
Themes & topics
Books about natureBooks about familyBooks about vacationsBooks about science and natureBooks about girls and women
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.8
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
6097
Publication
Published
May 15, 1992
First published
January 1, 1992
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780688097325

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