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    The Case of the Elevator Duck

    Part of A Stepping Stone Book

    Author Polly Berrien Berends
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    $4.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Random House Books for Young Readers
    5.25"W x 7.56"H x 0.17"D   | 2 oz | 48 per carton
    On sale Apr 29, 1989 | 64 Pages | 9780394826462
    Age 6-9 years | Grades 1-4
    Reading Level: Lexile 700L | Fountas & Pinnell M
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    Eleven-year-old Gilbert, self-styled private eye, takes on his toughest case when he finds a duck in the elevator of his housing project. In this easy-to-read mystery, "the solution is credible, the plot is fresh, the style casual and natural."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.  
    • WINNER | 1975
      Arkansas Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
    • WINNER | 1973
      Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year
    Polly Berrien Berends is the author of children’s stories, including Ladybug and Dog and the Night Walk, and also several book for adults, including Whole Child, Whole Parent and Gently Lead: How to Teach Your Children About God While Finding Out for Yourself. She lives with her husband and two sons in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. View titles by Polly Berrien Berends

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    Eleven-year-old Gilbert, self-styled private eye, takes on his toughest case when he finds a duck in the elevator of his housing project. In this easy-to-read mystery, "the solution is credible, the plot is fresh, the style casual and natural."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books.  

    Awards

    • WINNER | 1975
      Arkansas Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
    • WINNER | 1973
      Library of Congress Children's Books of the Year

    Author

    Polly Berrien Berends is the author of children’s stories, including Ladybug and Dog and the Night Walk, and also several book for adults, including Whole Child, Whole Parent and Gently Lead: How to Teach Your Children About God While Finding Out for Yourself. She lives with her husband and two sons in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. View titles by Polly Berrien Berends

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