Great Joy
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Great Joy

Written by Kate DiCamillo & illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
AD680L
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Sep 14, 2010
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It is just before Christmas when an organ grinder and monkey appear on the street outside Frances’s apartment. When it’s quiet she can hear their music, and when she looks out her window at midnight, she sees them sleeping outside. Finally the day of the Christmas pageant arrives, but when it’s Frances’s turn to speak, all she can think about is the organ grinder’s sad eyes—until a door opens just in time, and she finds the perfect words to share. With this luminous tale, Kate DiCamillo pairs with Bagram Ibatoulline to offer a timeless holiday gift.

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Book Details

ISBN
9780763649968
Publication Date
September 14, 2010
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Page Count
32
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
4 - 8 years
Lexile® Level
AD680L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~P
ATOS® Book Level
3
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
119066
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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