The True Story of Spit MacPhee
by Aldridge, James
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AR Book Level
6.2
AR Points
11
Word Count
67,060
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
200938 EN
About this book
"The True Story of Spit MacPhee" is about a young boy named Spit who goes to live with his grandfather Fyfe MacPhee in the Australian country town of St Helen. When his grandfather dies after one of his 'turns,' the townspeople debate whether Spit should be sent to a boys home or be allowed to care for himself. The story follows the conflict over Spit's future as he must fight to determine his own destiny.