| The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher Contributor(s): Lawson, Jessica (Author), Bruno, Iacopo (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1481401505 ISBN-13: 9781481401500 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: July 2014 * Out of Print * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LCCN: 2013020560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age Level: 8-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade Level: 3-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lexile Measure: 820(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.76" W x 8.74" L (0.71 lbs) 224 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Geographic Orientation - Missouri - Cultural Region - Mississippi River Basin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2014 Booklist 05/01/2014 pg. 57 Publishers Weekly 05/05/2014 School Library Journal 06/01/2014 pg. 104 PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quiz #: 168912 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
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| Publisher Description: Becky Thatcher has her side of the story to tell--and it's a whopper--in this creative spin on Mark Twain's beloved The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, complete with illustrations. Tom Sawyer's and Huckleberry Finn's adventures are legendary, but what about the story you haven't heard? In 1860, eleven-year-old Becky Thatcher is the new girl in town, determined to have adventures like she promised her brother Jon before he died. With her Mama frozen in grief and her Daddy busy as town judge, Becky spends much of her time on her own, getting into mischief. Before long, she joins the boys at school in a bet to steal from the Widow Douglas, and Becky convinces her new best friend, Amy Lawrence, to join her. But the theft doesn't go as planned, and Widow Douglas ends up being unfairly accused of grave robbing as a result. So Becky concocts a plan to clear the Widow's name. If she pulls it off, she might just get her Mama to notice her again, as well as fulfill her promise to Jon in a most unexpected way. That is, if that tattletale Tom Sawyer will quit following her around. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Bruno, Iacopo: - Iacopo Bruno is an illustrator and graphic designer living in Milan, Italy.Lawson, Jessica: - Jessica Lawson is the author of The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher, a book that Publishers Weekly called "a delightfully clever debut" in a starred review, and Nooks & Crannies, a Junior Library Guild Selection and recipient of three starred reviews. She is also the author of Waiting for Augusta and Under the Bottle Bridge. You can visit her at JessicaLawsonBooks.com. |
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