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The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

by Karen Cushman
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In 1849 a twelve-year-old girl who calls herself Lucy is distraught when her mother moves the family from Massachusetts to a small California mining town at the height of the Gold Rush. There Lucy helps run a boarding house and looks for comfort in books while trying to find a way to return "home."

For a girl who loves books and quiet places, the wilds of the west are anything but home.

  • A Headstrong Heroine: Twelve-year-old California Morning Whipple decides she'd much rather be called Lucy, and she'd much rather be in Massachusetts than anywhere else.
  • Pioneer Life: Lucy finds herself running a boarding house for rough-and-tumble miners, far from the life of comfort and books she misses.
  • A Rich Historical Setting: Experience the grit and grime of a California mining camp in 1849, from dusty streets and mule droppings to the constant hope of striking it rich.
  • A Heartfelt Family Story: Caught between her mother's dreams for the future and her own longing for the past, Lucy must figure out what "home" really means.

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    • Release date

      August 16, 1996

    • Formats

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        • ISBN: 9780547532882

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        • ISBN: 9780547532882
        • File size: 11303 KB

    • Accessibility

    • Languages

      • English

    • Levels

      • ATOS Level: 5.8
      • Lexile® Measure: 1030
      • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
      • Text Difficulty: 4

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    Formats

    • Kindle Book
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    • EPUB ebook

    subjects

    Languages

    • English

    Levels

    • ATOS Level:5.8
    • Lexile® Measure:1030
    • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty:4