| 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 OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| 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 |
| Lexile Measure: 570 |
| Series: Boxcar Children Beginning |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.82" W x 8.26" (0.62 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 153525 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| 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. |