Carmela Full of Wishes
Carmela Full of Wishes
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Carmela Full of Wishes

Written by Matt De La Peña & illustrated by Christian Robinson
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$17.99
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
19
Words per page
~619L
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Oct 9, 2018
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An Instant New York Times Bestseller! In their first collaboration since the Newbery Medal- and Caldecott Honor-winning Last Stop on Market Street, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson deliver a poignant and timely new picture book that’s sure to be an instant classic. When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true—she’s finally old enough to join her big brother as he does the family errands. Together, they travel through their neighborhood, past the crowded bus stop, the fenced-off repair shop, and the panadería, until they arrive at the Laundromat, where Carmela finds a lone dandelion growing in the pavement. But before she can blow its white fluff away, her brother tells her she has to make a wish. If only she can think of just the right wish to make . . . With lyrical, stirring text and stunning, evocative artwork, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson have crafted a moving ode to family, to dreamers, and to finding hope in the most unexpected places.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780399549045
    Publication Date
    October 9, 2018
    Publisher
    G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers
    Page Count
    40
    Words Per Page
    19
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~619L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    198341
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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