Circle Unbroken
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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.

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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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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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