I Talk Like a River
I Talk Like a River
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I Talk Like a River

Written by Jordan Scott & illustrated by Sydney Smith
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$18.99
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
14
Words per page
~459L
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Sep 1, 2020
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What if words got stuck in the back of your mouth whenever you tried to speak? What if they never came out the way you wanted them to? Sometimes it takes a change of perspective to get the words flowing. I wake up each morning with the sounds of words all around me. And I can’t say them all . . . When a boy who stutters feels isolated, alone, and incapable of communicating in the way he’d like, it takes a kindly father and a walk by the river to help him find his voice. Compassionate parents everywhere will instantly recognize a father’s ability to reconnect a child with the world around him. Poet Jordan Scott writes movingly in this powerful and ultimately uplifting book, based on his own experience, and masterfully illustrated by Greenaway Medalist Sydney Smith. A book for any child who feels lost, lonely, or unable to fit in. A Junior Library Guild Selection

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780823445592
    Publication Date
    September 1, 2020
    Publisher
    Neal Porter Books
    Page Count
    40
    Words Per Page
    14
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2019022745
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~459L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~M
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.1
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    510614
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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