| The Becket List: A Blackberry Farm Story Contributor(s): Griffin, Adele (Author), Pham, Leuyen (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1643750313 ISBN-13: 9781643750316 Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles - Farm Life & Ranch Life - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2021443398 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 7.7" (0.35 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Rural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 500549 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Charming and beautifully humorous . . . A sparkling story of weathering change." --Booklist, starred review Everything is changing for Becket Branch. From subways to sidewalks to safety rules, she is a city kid born and raised. Now the Branch family is trading urban bustle for big green fields and moving to help their gran on Blackberry Farm, where Becket has to make sense of new routines, from feeding animals to baling hay. But Becket is ready She even makes her own "Becket List" for How to Be a Country Kid. Things don't always work out the way she planned, but whether it's selling mouth-puckering lemonade, feeding hostile hens, or trying to make a new best friend, Becket is determined to use her city smarts to get a grip on country living. Get ready to yell "Beautiful Alert " along with Becket as she mucks through the messy, exuberant experience of change she didn't ask for, in a story that sparkles with quirky characters, cheerful humor, and unexpected adventures. |
Contributor Bio(s): Griffin, Adele: - Adele Griffin is the acclaimed author of Tell Me No Lies and Be True to Me, as well as Sons of Liberty and Where I Want to Be, both finalists for the National Book Award. She lives with her husband and children in Brooklyn, New York. You can find her online at adelegriffin.com or on Twitter: @adelegriffin. |