The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
No. of pages 304
Published: 2009
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Playaway Children, The Penderwicks, Thorndike Literacy Bridge, Thorndike Literacy Bridge Young Adult .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.
There are 304 pages in this book. This book was published in 2009 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Jeanne Birdsall lives in Massachusetts, USA, with her husband, three cats, and a dog called Cagney. The Penderwicks was her first novel, and won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. You can find out more about Jeanne (and her animal friends) at her website: www. jeannebirdsall. com.
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Land of Enchantment Book Award
This book was recognised by the Land of Enchantment Book Award.
Book Sense - Children's Pick List
This book was recognised in the Children's Pick List category by the Book Sense.
West Virginia Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the West Virginia Children's Book Award.
Amazon Book Awards - Best Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Best Of The Year category of the Amazon Book Awards.
Publishers Weekly Award - Best Children's Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Best Children's Book Of The Year category of the Publishers Weekly Award.
"This is a book to cherish and to hold close like a warm, cuddly blanket that you draw around yourself to keep out the cold" * School Library Journal *
"A fun and touching story about family life and all its ups and downs" * tBK Magazine *
"The story has a wonderful "feel-good" factor and will be read and re-read many times" * Carousel *
