| Description |
313 pages (large print) ; 23 cm |
| Physical Medium |
large print rda |
| Series |
Thorndike Press large print The Literacy Bridge
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| Summary |
"...Was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 25, 1964. She received an English degree from the University of Florida. At the age of thirty, she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and worked for a book warehouse on the children's floor. After working there for four and a half years, she fell in love with children's books and began writing. DiCamillo wrote the 2001 Newbery-honor book, Because of Winn-Dixie, which was adapted into a film in 2005. In 2004, she won the Newbery Medal for The Tale of Despereaux, which was also adapted into a movie in 2008, and for Flora and Ulysses in 2013. Her other works include the Mercy Watson series, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and The Magician's Elephant. She was named the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature by the Library of Congress for the term 2014-2015."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Recommended for Middle Readers. |
| Note |
Recommended for Middle Readers. |
| Audience |
630L Lexile |
| Note |
630L Lexile |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 4.5 5 198417 |
| Note |
Accelerated Reader MG 4.5 5 198417 |
| Subject |
Grandmothers -- United States -- Juvenile fiction.
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Grandparent and child -- Juvenile fiction.
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Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction.
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Large type books.
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Bildungsromans.
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Family secrets.
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Bildungsromans. |
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Family secrets. |
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Large type books. |
| ISBN |
9781432855895 (hardcover) |
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1432855891 |
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