Desmond and the Very Mean Word
What's This Book About
While riding his new bicycle Desmond is hurt by the mean word yelled at him by a group of boys, but he soon learns that hurting back will not make him feel any better.
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This story is based on a true story and has a wonderful message of forgiveness. It has quite a bit of text and is a longer story, so I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for younger children or those that don't like longer stories, but it's an sweet book.
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Archbishop Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his lifelong struggle to bring equality, justice, and peace to his native South Africa. He continues to playan important role as a spokesperson worldwide. The co-author of God’s Dream, Archbishop Tutu lives in South Africa.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780763652296
- Publication Date
- December 3, 2012
- Publisher
- Candlewick
- Original Publication Date
- December 3, 2012
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 48
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 6 - 9 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2012942373
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~600L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~O
- ATOS® Book Level
- 3.9
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 157355
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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