Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Puffin Books (Penguin Group)
Pages
54
Description
While waiting out a fierce hurricane in her grandmother's house on Fox Island, Belinda has a chance to get to know her grandmother's reclusive neighbor Mr. Fletcher.
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
54 p.; 7.75 inches
ISBN
0140329854 / 9780140329858
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Lexile
700L
User reviews
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
Very short - I'm not sure the 7 & 8 year old children who are expected to read this could catch all the ideas as they're so starkly presented, with so little background. Of course, the main themes are pretty simple - people have richer lives than the bit the neighbors see, and crises can bring out
Perfect for female reluctant readers up to age 9, good for boys and girls who are stuck on Magic Treehouse and ready for other easy independent reading, whether they're five or nine.
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the neighborliness and courage in old and young. Belinda is pretty spunky for 9 years, but I didn't really have a chance to fall in love with any of the characters in such a short book.Perfect for female reluctant readers up to age 9, good for boys and girls who are stuck on Magic Treehouse and ready for other easy independent reading, whether they're five or nine.
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Awards
Texas Bluebonnet Award (Nominee — 1987)
Call number
J3D.Win