The Boxcar Children
By Gertrude Chandler Warner; Mike Dubisch (Illustrator); Shannon Eric Denton (Adapted by)
(Albert Whitman & Company, Paperback, 9780807528679, 32pp.)
Publication Date: February 2009
Other Editions of This Title: Library Binding, Paperback, Paperback
Categories: Comics & Graphic Novels - General
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Description
Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden are brothers and sisters--and they're orphans The only way they can stay together is to make it on their own. One night, during a storm, the children find an old red boxcar that keeps them warm and safe. They decide to make it their home.
Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009
As summer vacations draw to a close and school-age children begin the mad scramble to fulfill their summer reading obligations, author Lesley M. M. Blume recommends a few timeless books that may not be on the required book lists. More at NPR.org
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