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THOMASPictures by THOMAS DI GRAZIA\n\nWhen you're walking,like BillyJenkins,home seems far away.But not when you know howto ride,like Nina.And there isenough room in her silver sail-boat,her plane,and her train forthem both-if Billy would onlyjoin her.  \nYoung readers can come alongtoo,through the evocative textand expressive pictures of Nina'sexhilarating trip through the hotcity streets toward home.  \nHARPER&ROW,PUBLISHERS  \nPresch-Gr 3  \n$4.79  \n3  \nI  \nCAL STATE HAYWARD LIBRARY  \nTHIS BOOK IS DUE ON THE LAST DATE STAMPED BELOW  \nFailure to return books on the date due willresult in assessment of overdue fees.  \nREC′D A  \nDUE MR 1000REI'D FEB 282000EHC0  \nhttps://archive.org/details/isbn_060261080  \nWALK HOME TIRED,BILLY JENKINS  \nbyIANTHE THOMAS/  \nPictures byTHOMAS DI GRAZIA  \nHARPER&ROW,PUBLISHERSNew York·Evanston·San Francisco·London  \n2  \n7  \n36693  \nWa1  \n1  \n(1  \nTo Scott Mac Thomas To Julia Colbert  \nWALK HOME TIRED,BILLY JENKINS  \nText copyright 1974 by Ianthe Thomas  \nIllustrations copyright 1974 by Thomas di GraziaPrinted in the U.S.A.All rights reserved.  \nLibrary of Congress Catalog Card Number:73-5497Trade Standard Book Number:06-026108-0Harpercrest Standard Book Number:06-026109-9  \nFIRST EDITION  \n“Come on,Billy Jenkins,  \nwe've got a long way to walkto get home.”  \n\"I’m tired,Nina.I’m too tired to walk.\"","cbCaimSeNtQuahNm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimSeNtQuahNm","pdf",2328549,36,"English","# Story Overview\n## Characters and Setting\n## The Journey Home\n## Imagination and Play\n# Publication Details\n## Copyright Information\n## Bibliographic Data","[{\"question\":\"Who are the primary characters in the story?\",\"answer\":\"The story features two children named Billy Jenkins and Nina.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does Billy Jenkins feel reluctant to continue the journey?\",\"answer\":\"Billy Jenkins is feeling tired from the long walk and feels that home is too far away to reach on foot.\"},{\"question\":\"How 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