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The Unicorn in the Barn

by Jacqueline Ogburn
Rebecca Green
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For years people have claimed to see a mysterious white deer in the woods around Chinaberry Creek. It always gets away.
One evening, Eric Harper thinks he spots it. But a deer doesn't have a coat that shimmers like a pearl. And a deer certainly isn't born with an ivory horn curling from its forehead.
When Eric discovers the unicorn is hurt and being taken care of by the vet next door and her daughter, Allegra, his life is transformed.
A tender tale of love, loss, and the connections we make, The Unicorn in the Barn shows us that sometimes ordinary life takes extraordinary turns.

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  • Release date

    July 4, 2017

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781328698896
      • File size: 43790 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781328698896
      • File size: 46688 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.7
    • Lexile® Measure: 720
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      May 15, 2017
      When 11-year-old Eric Harper begins caring for an injured unicorn, his life is changed by the choices he makes, the relationships he forms, and the secrets he uncovers.Eric lives with his family on land that has belonged to Harpers for generations and shares a special bond with his grandmother. One day, Eric spies what he thinks is a white deer but quickly realizes is a white unicorn. Filled with the "most amazing feeling of comfort and happiness and excitement," Eric follows the lame unicorn to the farmhouse his ailing grandmother recently sold to Dr. Brancusi, a veterinarian, and her daughter, Allegra. (All three characters appear to be white.) Dr. Brancusi senses Eric's concern and asks him to help her treat the unicorn. Discovering the unicorn is pregnant with twins, Dr. Brancusi warns Eric they must keep her hidden until the babies are born and hires him to assist. Eric's affinity to the unicorn deepens, and when she's threatened and runs away, he frantically searches. In the end, although Eric experiences loss, he gains a special family connection. Despite the presence of supernatural creatures, Eric's quiet, genuine, first-person voice tells a realistic story of family love and discovering one's true self, the presence of the unicorn and other magical creatures adding just a touch of whimsy to a story about very real emotions, revealed in Green's black-and-white illustrations. A sensitive, moving debut. (Fiction. 10-12)

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.7
  • Lexile® Measure:720
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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