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Sick Day

Patricia MacLachlan

197932 pagesabout 30–45 minutes
1979
first published
  • 1979Pantheon Books · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9780394838762
  • 2001Random House Children's Books · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9780385321501
  • 2003Dragonfly Books · 32 pages · ENGISBN 9780440417712
  • 2003Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media · ENGISBN 9780606276207
  • 2003Tandem Library · ENGISBN 9780613866880
PlayfulWhimsicalShort read

Emily's father takes care of everything the day she has a "stomach ache in her head."

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Character focusSmall ensemble

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Written forMiddle grade

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ThemesFamily
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