Close to Famous Contributor(s): Bauer, Joan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0142420174 ISBN-13: 9780142420171 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Music |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 540 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.45 lbs) 272 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Geographic Orientation - West Virginia |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 143080 Reading Level: 3.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A novel full of heart, humor, and charm from Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer When twelve-year-old Foster and her mother land in the tiny town of Culpepper, they don't know what to expect. But folks quickly warm to the woman with the great voice and the girl who can bake like nobody's business. Soon Foster - who dreams of having her own cooking show one day - lands herself a gig baking for the local coffee shop, and gets herself some much-needed help in overcoming her biggest challenge - learning to read . . . just as Foster and Mama start to feel at ease, their past catches up to them. Thanks to the folks in Culpepper, though Foster and her mama find the strength to put their troubles behind them for good. |