The Boxcar Children® Special Edition

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The Boxcar Children® Special Edition

The Boxcar Children

Author
Gertrude Chandler Warner

Illustrator
L. Kate Deal

Hardcover
9780807508503
$18.99
Published 2009

Age Levels: 7-9, Grades: 2-5
Pages: 168
6.00" x 8.00"
Illustrations: Black and White

Accelerated Reader® Points: 2.00
ATOS Level: 3.90

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Plot Summary

Orphaned and alone but determined to stay together, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden set off on their own and turned an abandoned boxcar into their home.  The Boxcar Children, published over sixty-five years ago in 1942, has captured the imaginations of generations of readers.  This Collector's Edition features the original artwork plus additional information about Gertrude Chandler Warner's life and work as it appeared in the 60th Anniversary Edition.

Awards

2011-2012 Children's Crown Gallery Nominee

Associated Keywords
Gertrude Chandler Warner, Boxcar, Children, celebration