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    Baby

    Author Patricia MacLachlan
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    $7.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Yearling
    5.25"W x 7.56"H x 0.38"D  
    On sale Aug 01, 1995 | 160 Pages | 9780440411451
    Grades 3-7
    Reading Level: Lexile 670L
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    Larkin's family welcomes Sophie into their home, caring for her and teaching her games and new words. They come to love this baby as their own, all the while knowing that eventually Sophie's mother will return one day to take her from them.
    © John MacLachlan
    Patricia Maclachlan, the author of numerous picture books and novels for children, is best known for her Newbery Medal–winning novel Sarah, Plain and Tall. Her other works include Journey, Baby, Waiting for the Magic, and Kindred Souls. Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, she attended the University of Connecticut and now lives in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, with her husband. View titles by Patricia MacLachlan
    • WINNER | 1996
      South Carolina Children's Book Award
    • WINNER | 1994
      ALA Best Books for Young Adults
    • WINNER | 1994
      Texas Bluebonnet Award
    • NOMINEE | 1996
      Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award

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    Larkin's family welcomes Sophie into their home, caring for her and teaching her games and new words. They come to love this baby as their own, all the while knowing that eventually Sophie's mother will return one day to take her from them.

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    © John MacLachlan
    Patricia Maclachlan, the author of numerous picture books and novels for children, is best known for her Newbery Medal–winning novel Sarah, Plain and Tall. Her other works include Journey, Baby, Waiting for the Magic, and Kindred Souls. Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, she attended the University of Connecticut and now lives in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, with her husband. View titles by Patricia MacLachlan

    Awards

    • WINNER | 1996
      South Carolina Children's Book Award
    • WINNER | 1994
      ALA Best Books for Young Adults
    • WINNER | 1994
      Texas Bluebonnet Award
    • NOMINEE | 1996
      Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award

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