Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 1980 · Est. 6 min read-aloud

Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport

Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat · Illustrated by Byron Barton

A boy dreads moving West, fearing buffaloes and cacti over baseball.

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32 pages· 658 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· AD560L
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Bookroo's summary

A young boy is convinced life out West means buffalo chases and horse rides to school. As his family moves, he braces for the worst. But will the reality match his wild imagination? Discover how his fears transform into unexpected surprises in this humorous tale of new beginnings.

From the publisher

“I live at 165 East 95th Street, New York City, and I’m going to stay here forever,” says a young boy. But his parents are moving out West, and he has to go with them–and out West, nobody plays baseball because they’re too busy chasing buffaloes, and you have to ride a horse to school even if you don’t know how, and you can’t sit down because of the cactus! He just knows it will be awful.This funny, sympathetic book is just right for children facing a move–or looking to laugh!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
658
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD560L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.8
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
9769
Publication
Published
March 30, 1990
First published
January 1, 1980
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689713835
LCCN
89038398
OCLC
20295134

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