Interest Level
Grades 3 - 7
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 5.9
Lexile Measure®: 820L
DRA: 50
Guided Reading: S
Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Theme/Subject
- Death, Grief, Loss
- Elementary School
- Family Life
- Feelings and Emotions
- Growing Up
- Courage, Bravery, Heroism
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About This Book
When her baby sister is stillborn, ten-year-old Alyssa Reed's seemingly carefree life becomes complicated. Her mother is hospitalized for a breakdown, and her father leaves after relocating the family from their country house to a small apartment. Alyssa changes her name to Blister, a hurtful word that helps her cope with the painful new world she inhabits.About the Authors or Illustrators
Susan Shreve is an author of both adult and children's fiction. She has published over twelve titles in both categories.
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