Birthday Blues
Birthday Blues
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Birthday Blues

Written by Karen English & illustrated by Laura Freeman
Book #2 in the Nikki & Deja Series
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$9.99
$9.58
6 - 9
Reading age
96
Page count
148
Words per page
670L
Lexile measure
Jan 18, 2010
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The second popular book about Nikki and Deja, two third-grade girls who are best friends.Deja’s birthday is coming up, and she’s been talking about it for weeks. But just before the big day, Auntie Dee gets called away on a business trip and Deja must stay with an elderly neighbor . . . who cooks turnips for dinner and doesn’t even have a color TV!Worse, the machinations of spoiled Antonia, Deja’s new nemesis, threaten to ruin Deja’s birthday party plans.Like the first book, this story captures with subtlety and humor all the small betrayals and triumphs of young girls’ relationships. Readers will get a wider view of the girls’ diverse neighborhood and will recognize themselves and their classmates in the colorful, deftly drawn school scenes. A more serious theme is also introduced (with a light touch) in a subplot concerning Deja’s absent father.

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Topics

friendshipauntsbirthdaysholidaysschoolpartiesbest friends

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780547248936
    Publication Date
    January 18, 2010
    Publisher
    Clarion Books
    Page Count
    96
    Words Per Page
    148
    Audience
    Transitional Reader
    Reading Age
    6 - 9 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2007050189
    Lexile® Level
    670L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    2
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    128991
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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