A Gift of Gracias
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2005 · Est. 9 min read-aloud

A Gift of Gracias

Written by Julia Alvarez · Illustrated by Beatriz Vidal

A dream of oranges may save Maria's failing farm. Who is the mysterious lady?

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40 pages· 1,126 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud· AD670L
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Maria's family faces ruin after their olive crop fails on a new island colony. A dream of a mysterious lady and trees bearing oranges offers hope. As they plant seeds that could save their farm, Maria wonders about the lady's identity and if she'll ever meet her again. Can a dream truly change their fate?

From the publisher

After their olive crop fails, Maria fears that her family will have to abandon their farm on the new island colony. Then, one night she dreams of a mysterious beautiful lady shrouded by trees with branches hung with hundreds of little suns. They are oranges like the ones Maria’s parents once ate in their homeland, Valencia, Spain. That very day Maria and her family plant the seeds that soon yield a magnificent orange grove and save the farm. But who was the mysterious lady who appeared in her dream and will Maria ever find her again?

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
1,126
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD670L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~P
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
102062
Publication
Published
October 11, 2005
Publisher
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375824258
LCCN
2004025397
OCLC
816831439

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