| Gingersnap Contributor(s): Giff, Patricia Reilly (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440421780 ISBN-13: 9780440421788 Publisher: Yearling Books OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 540 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.1" W x 7.4" (0.25 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1940's - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 156082 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It's 1944, W.W. II is raging. Jayna's big brother Rob is her only family. When Rob is called to duty on a destroyer, Jayna is left in their small town in upstate New York with their cranky landlady. But right before he leaves, Rob tells Jayna a secret: they may have a grandmother in Brooklyn. Rob found a little blue recipe book with her name and an address for a bakery. When Jayna learns that Rob is missing in action, she's devastated. Along with her turtle Theresa, the recipe book, and an encouraging, ghostly voice as her guide, Jayna sets out for Brooklyn in hopes of finding the family she so desperately needs. |