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Preacher's Boy
Contributor(s): Paterson, Katherine (Author)

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ISBN: 0544104900 ISBN-13: 9780544104907
Publisher: Clarion Books

OUR PRICE: $7.59

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2013

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age

Dewey: FIC

Age Level: 10-12

Grade Level: 5-7

Lexile Measure: 860(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" L (0.30 lbs) 176 pages

Themes:
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Demographic Orientation - Small Town
- Geographic Orientation - Vermont
- Cultural Region - New England

Features: Ikids, Price on Product

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 34751
Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0

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Publisher Description:
It's 1899 in a small town in Vermont, and the turn of the century is coming fast. According to certain members of the church where Robbie's father is the preacher, the end of the century might even mean the end of the world. But Robbie has more pressing worries. He's sure his father loves his simple-minded brother, Elliot, better than him, and he can no longer endure the tiresome restrictions of Christianity. He decides to leave the fold and decides to live life to the fullest. His high-spirited and often hot-headed behavior does nothing to improve his father's opinion of him, nor does it improve the congregation's flagging opinion of his father. Not until the consequences of his actions hurt others does Robbie put a stop to the chain of events he has set off and begin to realize his father might love him after all.

Contributor Bio(s): Paterson, Katherine: - Katherine Paterson's international fame rests not only on her widely acclaimed novels but also on her efforts to promote literacy in the United States and abroad. A two-time winner of the Newbery Medal (Bridge to Terabithia and Jacob Have I Loved) and the National Book Award (The Great Gilly Hopkins and The Master Puppeteer), she has received many accolades for her body of work, including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, and the Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts, given by her home state of Vermont. She was also named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress. She served as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature in 2010-2011.Ms. Paterson is vice president of the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance (www.thencbla.org), which is a not-for-profit education and advocacy organization. The NCBLA's innovative projects actively promote literacy, literature, libraries, and the arts. She is both an Alida Cutts Lifetime Member of the United States Board on Books for Young People (www.usbby.org) and a lifetime member of the International Board on Books for Young People (www.ibby.org).She and her husband, John, live in Montpelier, Vermont. They have four children and seven grandchildren. For more information, visit www.terabithia.com.

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