I Have an Olive Tree
I Have an Olive Tree
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I Have an Olive Tree

Written by Eve Bunting & illustrated by Karen Barbour
Hardcover
$17.99
$16.97
4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
40
Words per page
AD570L
Lexile measure
Apr 7, 1999
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The day I was seven, my grandfather gave me and olive tree…At first, Sophia thinks the tree is an odd gift, but when Grandfather dies and her mother travel to Greece to see the tree, she discovers that what he discovers that what he has given her is far greater than she’d ever imagined.A testimony to the wondrous ties of family and heritage, this glorious picture book brings together the beautiful writing of acclaimed author Eve Bunting and the exuberant paintings of artist Karen Barbour.

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culturedeathfamilyviolencesocial themesdeath, grief, and bereavementmultigenerationalstrangers

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780060275730
    Publication Date
    April 7, 1999
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    40
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    98007213
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    39007038
    Lexile® Level
    AD570L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.2
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    32487
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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