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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2004 · Est. 10 min read-aloud
Circle Unbroken
Written by Margot Theis Raven · Illustrated by E. B. Lewis and E.B. Lewis
A grandmother shares a legacy of resilience through basket weaving.
4.2 Goodreads · 232 ratings
48 pages· 1,232 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud· AD1050L
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Bookroo's summary
A grandmother teaches her granddaughter the art of sweetgrass basket weaving, unraveling a tale of resilience and heritage. Her story traces back to her grandfather's African village, where he learned to craft rain-holding baskets. Despite being taken to America on a slave ship, he preserved this skill, passing it down through generations. As the granddaughter learns, she discovers the strength and history woven into each basket, raising questions about identity and legacy.
From the publisher
As she teaches her granddaughter to sew a traditional sweetgrass basket, a grandmother weaves a story, going back generations to her grandfather’s village in faraway Africa. There, as a boy, he learned to make baskets so tightly woven they could hold the rain. Even after being stolen away to a slave ship bound for America, he remembers what he learned and passes these memories on to his children - as they do theirs.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 1,232
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD1050L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.5
- F&P level
- ~Y
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 77831
Publication
- Published
- December 26, 2007
- First published
- March 1, 2004
- Publisher
- Square Fish
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780312376031
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