The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
by Cushman, Karen
Life ChangesBooklist Editors' ChoiceJohn & Patricia Beatty AwardNCTE Notable Children's Books in the LanMisc./OtherU.S.Moving to a New AreaGrade 5
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AR Book Level
5.8
AR Points
7
Word Count
42,089
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
336132 EN
About this book
In 1849, twelve-year-old Lucy is distraught when her mother moves the family from Massachusetts to a small California mining town. Lucy helps run a rough boarding house and looks for comfort in books while trying to find a way to get "home."