When the Whippoorwill Calls
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Picture Book · Ages 7–10 · 1995 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

When the Whippoorwill Calls

Written by Candice F. Ransom · Illustrated by Kimberly Bulcken Root

A family is uprooted from their mountain home for a new life, but longing remains.

3.5 Goodreads · 33 ratings
32 pages· 1,028 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· 630L
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Bookroo's summary

Polly's family is forced to leave their cherished Blue Ridge Mountains as the government transforms the land into Shenandoah National Park. Though they receive a modern house in return, the hills they left behind haunt their hearts. Will they find solace in their new surroundings, or will the call of the mountains forever echo in their souls? Discover the poignant journey of a family torn between past and present, and the enduring power of home.

From the publisher

“Young Polly describes how her family is removed from their land in the Blue Ridge Mountains when the government buys it to create Shenandoah National Park. They are given a modern house and land in exchange, but they miss the hills they have calledhome….Stunning.”–School Library Journal.

Awards

The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (1995)
At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
1,028
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Picture
Lexile
630L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
18248
Publication
Published
September 19, 1995
First published
January 1, 1995
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780688127299

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