Galimoto
Galimoto
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Galimoto

Written by Karen Lynn Williams & illustrated by Catherine Stock
Paperback
$7.99
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
33
Words per page
620L
Lexile measure
Aug 21, 1991
Publication date

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“A joy to read aloud.” –New York Times Book ReviewKondi is determined to make a galimoto–a toy vehicle made of wires. His brother laughs at the idea, but all day Kondi goes about gathering up the wire he needs. By nightfall, his wonderful galimoto is ready for the village children to play with in the light of the moon.This Reading Rainbow book is a school and library favorite that offers a view of life in the southeast African nation of Malawi, one of the world’s least-developed nations.Karen Lynn Williams, the award-winning author of such books as Baseball and Butterflies and Painted Dreams (also illustrated by Catherine Stock) delivers a heartwarming tale of perseverance that is sure to delight children everywhere.

What Kind of Book is Galimoto

Topics

AfricacultureHalloweenself-esteemsocial themesself-esteem and self-reliancetoys, dolls and puppets

Genres

Race, Ethnicities, & Nationalities

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780688109912
    Publication Date
    August 21, 1991
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    33
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    89002258
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    58675719
    Lexile® Level
    620L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    7370
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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