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Gib Rides Home
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4 out of 5
Based on 280 Ratings and 44 Reviews

Book Description
Gib Whittaker's life at Lovell House Orphanage in the early 1900s is pretty bleak. But along with hours of chores, bad food, and paddlings, the boys do get some schooling, and reading and writing are better than scrubbing floors. Still, Gib's fondest dream is to have a real family. So when Georgie Olson is adopted, Gib can't help being jealous, even when he finds out that the "adoption" really mea... More
Book Information
PublisherDelacorte Press Books for Young Readers
BindingHardcover (11 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages256
ISBN-100385322674
ISBN-13978-0385322676
Publication Date02/09/1998
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About Zilpha Keatley Snyder (Author) : Zilpha Keatley Snyder is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Zilpha Keatley Snyder include The Treasures of Weatherby, The Bronze Pen, The Ma... more
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