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Surviving the Applewhites

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By Stephanie S. Tolan
Publisher HarperCollins
Surviving the Applewhites
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Jake Semple is a scary kid. Word has it that he burned down his old school and then was kicked out of every other school in his home state. Only weeks into September, the middle school in Traybridge, North Carolina, has thrown him out, too.Now theres only one place left that will take him a home school run by the most outrageous, forgetful, chaotic, quarrelsome family youll ever meet. Each and every Applewhite is an artist through and through except E.D., the smart, scruffy girl with a deep longing for order and predictability. E.D. and Jake, so nearly the same age, are quickly paired in the familys first experiment in cooperative education.The two clash immediately, of course. The only thing they have in common is the determination to survive the familys eccentricities. In Stephanie S. Tolans hilarious tale, a local production of The Sound of Music directed, stagecrafted, choreographed, and costumed by Applewhites brings the family together and shows E.D. and Jake the value of the special gifts theyve had all along.

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45034 words45,034 words
224 pages224 pages
Lexile 820LLexile 820L
Grade 5 to 7Grade 5 to 7
Published 2002Published 2002

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0066236029

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