Interest Level
Grades 4 - 7
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 5.8
Lexile Measure®: 670L
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: Not Available
Genre
- General Fiction
Theme/Subject
- Family Life
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About This Book
When Ben's father has a stroke, Ben is fetched from boarding school in Portland so he can care for Father while his older siblings work the family farm. Father is pitifully helpless, but Ben believes that if he and his siblings build the barn Father always wanted, he will recover. As the barn goes up, Father grows weaker. In the end, Father is taken from them, but the barn remains: "something fine to come home to."About the Authors or Illustrators
Avi, named by his twin sister Emily, has published over 30 children's books since he began writing them in 1970. His books aim to engage reluctant readers, as he himself overcame many difficulties in his effort to become a writer.
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