Cicada
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From the visionary Shaun Tan, an inspirational story for older picture book readers and beyondCicada tells the story of a hardworking little cicada who is completely unappreciated for what he does. But in the end, just when you think he’s given up, he makes a transformation into something ineffably beautiful. A metaphor for growing up? A bit of inspiration for the unappreciated striver in all of us? Yes, yes, and more.
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The Creative Behind the Book
Shaun Tan is the New York Times bestselling author of The Arrival, Tales from Outer Suburbia, Tales from the Inner City, Rules of Summer, and The Singing Bones. He received the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2011 and won an Academy Award for the adaptation of his picture book The Lost Thing (from Lost & Found: Three by Shaun Tan). Shaun lives in Melbourne, Australia.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781338298390
- Publication Date
- January 29, 2019
- Publisher
- Arthur A. Levine Books
- Original Publication Date
- June 15, 2018
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 5
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2018018042
- Lexile® Level
- 330L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~J
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2.3
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 501426
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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