A Thousand White Butterflies
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2021 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

A Thousand White Butterflies

By Jessica Betancourt-Perez, Karen Lynn Williams, Gina Maldonado (Illustrator)

Isabella's first U.S. school day is snowed out. Can she find warmth in new friendships?

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40 pages· 552 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Isabella, new to the U.S. from Colombia, faces a snowy surprise when her first school day is canceled. Missing her father and the warmth of her homeland, she wonders if she'll ever feel at home. But a chance meeting with Katie might just melt the ice and show Isabella that friendship can bloom even in the coldest places. Will Isabella find her place in this unfamiliar world, or will the chill of change be too much to bear?

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As if being new to the United States wasn’t hard enough, Isabella’s first day of school is canceled due to snow! Isabella has recently arrived from Colombia with her mother and abuela. She misses Papa, who is still in South America. It’s her first day of school, her make-new-friends day, but when classes are canceled because of too much snow, Isabella misses warm, green, Colombia more than ever. Then Isabella meets Katie and finds out that making friends in the cold is easier than she thought!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
552
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
480L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about immigration and emigrationBooks about snowBooks about languagesBooks about social themes
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.2
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
January 19, 2021
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781580895774

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