Escape to the World's Fair |
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| Authors: | McClure, Wendy |
| Lexile: | 690, |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | JUV001010, JUV013050, JUV016150 |
| ISBN: | 9780698182981, Related ISBNs: 0698182987, 1595148205, 1595148213, 9780698182981, 9781595148209 |
| Classification: | Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 240, |
| Audience: | Children/juvenile |
Synopsis: Catch a ferry to the 1904 World's Fair with the orphans of Wanderville!
The orphans of Wanderville have decided to never again let themselves be confused by adults offering them shiny red apples and warm beds. They’re going to make their way to California and establish a more permanent spot for Wanderville.
But when they’re suddenly left without means of transportation, the orphans must find a new way of getting to their “town.” Enter a dandy motorist with a proposition: If the orphans agree to take a mysterious artifact to the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair on his behalf, they will receive a handsome reward that will allow them to book passage west.
The citizens of Wanderville conclude that this is their best bet. What they don’t realize, however, is just how treacherous the journey to the fair will be and how much they will need to sacrifice to finally find themselves a new home.
The orphans of Wanderville have decided to never again let themselves be confused by adults offering them shiny red apples and warm beds. They’re going to make their way to California and establish a more permanent spot for Wanderville.
But when they’re suddenly left without means of transportation, the orphans must find a new way of getting to their “town.” Enter a dandy motorist with a proposition: If the orphans agree to take a mysterious artifact to the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair on his behalf, they will receive a handsome reward that will allow them to book passage west.
The citizens of Wanderville conclude that this is their best bet. What they don’t realize, however, is just how treacherous the journey to the fair will be and how much they will need to sacrifice to finally find themselves a new home.
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