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The Best Man

Richard Peck

Archer moves through his sixth-grade year with four important adults in his life: his father, grandfather, Uncle Paul, and favorite teacher, Mr. McLeod. As he navigates middle school, he learns about love, friendship, and change while looking to these men as examples. When Uncle Paul and Mr. McLeod marry, the wedding becomes a defining event in Archer’s year and reshapes what he understands about the people close to him.

This book appears on 3 reading lists across 2 editions from 3 organizations.

Book details

Lexile Text Measure
540L
ATOS Book Level
4.1
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
6
Word Count
39141
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
N
Themes
Family · Friendship · Love · School
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Puffin Books
Published
September 5, 2017
Pages
256
ISBN-13
9780147515797
Language
English