The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy
by Jeanne Birdsall • Book 1 of the Penderwicks Series
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Year Published 2005
Word Count 54,550
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 800L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 88005
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
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Author Interviews 6
Interview with Jeanne Birdsall
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Awards & Distinctions 2
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2019
Commended, 2006
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