| Lovingly Alice Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds (Author) |
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ISBN: 068984400X ISBN-13: 9780689844003 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: In this last of the prequels in Naylor's beloved Alice series, all of 11-year-old Alice's mysteries are resolved. Now younger readers can get to know Alice, and older fans can find out how Alice came to be the character they know and love. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006274251 |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Series: Alice |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.2" W x 7.64" (0.26 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 82271 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: There are good years and bad years for kids . . . . . . and fifth grade is turning out to be a bad one for Alice. Her teacher, Mrs. Swick, never smiles. A good friend moves away. Her plan to find a stepmother is a total failure. And then something happens that's so terrible it makes Alice mad at the entire world. But then her brother, Lester, breaks his leg, and Alice discovers she feels much better when she stops feeling sorry for herself and starts helping him. The old Alice is back -- just in time for the biggest surprise of all. |
Contributor Bio(s): Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds: - Phyllis Reynolds Naylor has written more than 135 books, including the Newbery Award-winning Shiloh and its sequels, the Alice series, Roxie and the Hooligans, and Roxie and the Hooligans at Buzzard's Roost. She lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland. To hear from Phyllis and find out more about Alice, visit AliceMcKinley.com. |