Franklin Goes to the Hospital
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2000 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

Franklin Goes to the Hospital

Written by Paulette Bourgeois · Illustrated by Brenda Clark

Part of the Franklin series

A turtle faces his fears during a hospital visit.

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32 pages· 1,023 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· 570L
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Bookroo's summary

Franklin the turtle must confront his fears as he heads to the hospital for a shell operation. Everyone sees him as brave, but inside, he's scared his X-rays will reveal his true feelings. With Dr. Bear's guidance, Franklin discovers that courage isn't the absence of fear, but the ability to face it. Will he find the strength to be truly brave?

From the publisher

In this Franklin Classic Storybook, our hero goes to the hospital for an operation to repair his broken shell, and everyone thinks he’s being very brave. But Franklin is only pretending to be fearless. He’s worried that his X-rays will show just how frightened he is inside. With the help of Dr. Bear, Franklin learns that even though he’s feeling scared, he can still be brave.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
1,023
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
570L
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.7
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
February 1, 2011
First published
January 1, 2000
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781554537259

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