Gingersnap

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Author: Patricia Reilly Giff
Publisher: Yearling
Publish Date: January 2014
Language: English
Reading Level: 3.8
EAN: 9780440421788

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Overview

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.

Details

Pages: 160
Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.5 in
Lexile Score: 540
Interest Level: Middle Grade (MG)
Point Value: 4
ISBN: 0440421780

Awards

2016 William Allen White Childens Book Award - Nominee (Grades 3-5)
2015 South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee (Children's)
2015 Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee (Intermediate)