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The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm
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Based on 755 Ratings and 159 Reviews

Book Description
Before they were the Boxcar Children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden lived with their parents at Fair Meadow Farm. Although times are hard, they're happy--"the best family of all," Mama likes to say. One day, a blizzard hits the countryside, and a car is stranded on the road near their farm. The family in the car needs shelter, and when the Aldens take them in, the strangers soon become fr... More
Book Information
PublisherAlbert Whitman & Co
BindingHardcover (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages144
ISBN-100807566160
ISBN-13978-0807566169
Publication Date09/01/2012
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About Patricia MacLachlan (Author) : Patricia MacLachlan is the bestselling author of beloved books for young readers, including Arthur, For the Very First Time, winner of the Golden Kite Award for fiction; The Facts and Fictions of Minn... more
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About Tim Jessell (Illustrator) : Tim Jessell is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Tim Jessell include Raleigh's Page, Two Hot Dogs with Everything.
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