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Emily's Runaway Imagination
Contributor(s): Cleary, Beverly (Author), Dockray, Tracy (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0380709236     ISBN-13: 9780380709236
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2008
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Annotation: Set in the 1920s, in small-town America, this joyful story will tickle the imagination of middle-grade readers. Fourth-grader Emily Barlett's runaway imagination keeps her busy. Whether it's getting the farm pigs drunk on rotten apples or bleaching the plow horse to keep him really white, Emily's adventures will keep readers laughing.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Country Life
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 61010939
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 910(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.15" W x 7.6" L (0.42 lbs) 288 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Secular
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 6262
Reading Level: 6.1   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 6.0
 
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Publisher Description:

Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary brings her classic warm humor to this funny, sweet story of a girl with big dreams.

Can imaginative Emily make her biggest dream come true?

Spunky Emily Bartlett lives in an old farmhouse in Pitchfork, Oregon at a time when automobiles are brand-new inventions and libraries are a luxury few small towns can afford. Her runaway imagination leads her to bleach a horse, hold a very scary sleepover, and feed the hogs an unusual treat. But can she use her lively mind to help bring a library to Pitchfork?

Written with Cleary's customary warmth and humor. The time of the story, about 1920, is delightfully brought to life.--Booklist


Contributor Bio(s): Cleary, Beverly: -

Beverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up.

Instead she became a librarian. When a young boy asked her, "Where are the books about kids like us?" she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born!

Mrs. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. Dear Mr. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father have been named Newbery Honor Books. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations.

Dockray, Tracy: -

Tracy Dockray is a fine artist and illustrator who has contributed to more than twenty illustrated books, including the bestselling Grimm's Grimmest, Delia at the Delano, and all of Beverly Cleary's highly popular children's books, most notably Ramona. A member of the Society of Illustrators, she holds an MFA from Pratt and lives in New York City.


 
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