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Jip, His Story
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 45 Ratings and 45 Reviews

Book Description
When officials bring the lunatic to the poor farm in Vermont and lock him in a cage, Jip is the only one who befriends the shaggy old man. An abandoned child who has no memory of his life before coming to the farm, Jip has a gentle knack for calming all frightened creatures. Months later, a dark-clad stranger comes to the poor farm, asking about Jip. The boy recoils from him as he would from a sna... More
Book Information
PublisherRecorded Books
BindingAudio Cassette (17 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-10B000FH6MAA
Publication Date/1997
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About Katherine Paterson (Author) : Katherine Paterson was born in China, where she spent part of her childhood. After her education in China and the American South, she spent four years in Japan, the setting for her first three novels.... more
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About John McDonough (Narrator) : John McDonough is a published author and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of John McDonough include At Home in Mitford (The Mitford Years #1), Poppy, Freddy and Simon the ... more
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3/27/2008 Mary Paladin said: I enjoyed this very much. I had no idea what was in store for me as the reader and it surprised me. Young Jip, a child "before his time" is filled with maturity, compassion and honor.
tags: I recommend

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3/5/2008 Terry Doherty said: "As a book recommended through Reading Rainbow
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