"E" Is for Elisa
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1991 · Est. 2 hour read

"E" Is for Elisa

Written by Johanna Hurwitz · Illustrated by Debbie Tilley

Part of the Riverside Kids series

Elisa defies frustration with imaginative adventures and unexpected solutions.

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96 pages· 10,297 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Elisa is tired of being called a crybaby by Russell. Though she gets frustrated, like when she can't wear her favorite red shirt, Elisa's creativity knows no bounds. From trading mittens for a tooth to hosting a winter beach party, she finds joy in the unexpected. Can Elisa prove that her imaginative spirit is stronger than any teasing nickname?

From the publisher

“Crybaby, Crybaby!” That’s what Russell calls Elisa whenever she gets upset, and she hates it. Elisa does get frustrated sometimes, like when she can’t wear her favorite red shirt to school. But that doesn’t mean she can’t do other things – like trade her mittens for a tooth so that the tooth fairy will come sooner, or have a beach party in the middle of winter – whenever and however she wants!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
96
Words
10,297
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
620L
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about familyBooks about New YorkBooks about family lifeBooks about Northeast United States
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
41389
Publication
Published
April 15, 2003
First published
January 1, 1991
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060543747

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