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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.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 1,028
- Reading age
- 7–10
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 630L
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The fine print
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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