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The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm
Contributor(s): MacLachlan, Patricia (Author), Jessell, Tim (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0807566160     ISBN-13: 9780807566169
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2012
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Farm Life & Ranch Life
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2011051134
Age Level: 7-10
Grade Level: 2-5
Lexile Measure: 570(Not Available)
Series: Boxcar Children Beginning
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.82" W x 8.26" L (0.62 lbs) 144 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Topical - Family
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/02/2012 pg. 67
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2012
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2012
Booklist 08/01/2012 pg. 74
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2012
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2012 pg. 99
New York Times Book Review 11/11/2012 pg. 21
Shelf Awareness 11/30/2012
School Library Journal 12/01/2012 pg. 95
Kirkus Bea Big Book Guide 05/15/2012 pg. 76
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 57 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 153525
Reading Level: 3.1   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 2.0
 
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Publisher Description:

Before they were the Boxcar Children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden lived with their parents at Fair Meadow Farm. Although times are hard, they're happy--the best family of all, Mama likes to say. One day, a blizzard hits the countryside, and a car is stranded on the road near their farm. The family in the car needs shelter, and when the Aldens take them in, the strangers soon become friends. But things never stay the same at Fair Meadow Farm, and the spring and summer bring events that will forever change the lives of the Alden children. Newbery-Award winning author Patricia MacLachlan pays loving tribute to the classic novel by Gertrude Chandler Warner in this story of the Alden children's origins and the challenges they faced before their boxcar adventures.


Contributor Bio(s): MacLachlan, Patricia: - Patricia MacLachlan is the celebrated author of many timeless books for young readers, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal. She lives with her husband and two border terriers in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.Jessell, Tim: - Tim Jessell is the illustrator of numerous books for children, including The Secrets of Doon. He is the new illustrator for The Boxcar Children series. He lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
 
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