Let's Go!
Let's Go!
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Let's Go!

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3 - 8
Reading age
44
Page count
AD440L
Lexile measure
May 7, 2024
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A 2025 Notable Social Studies Trade Book!A 2025 Charlotte Zolotow Award Highly Commended Title!A Kirkus Reviews and Horn Book Magazine Best Book of 2024!A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2024! “Gives the viewer the sense that not only is the world big, but its bigness impels us to keep going.”–Juanita Giles, The New York Times “Beautifully highlights the value of perseverance along with the joy of skateboarding.”–Horn Book STARRED Review “Perfectly sums up the feeling of embarking on something new and also the determination to try again after a setback.”–School Library Journal STARRED Review “[R]eminiscent of Ezra Jack Keats … a beautiful job of capturing the grace and speed of skateboarding.”–Youth Services Book Review STARRED Review Let’s Go! is an extraordinary book that celebrates skateboarding, family, and community, from beloved artist and author Julie Flett, a winner of the New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award. Every day, a little boy watches kids pass by on skateboards, and dreams of joining them. One day, his mother brings a surprise: her old skateboard, just for him! haw êkwa! Let’s go! Together, they practice on the sidewalk, at the park, in Auntie’s yard–everywhere. But when it comes time to try the skatepark, the skateboarders crash down like a waterfall. Can he find the confidence to join them? Let’s Go! features: A glossary of Cree words featured in the book, and a Cree refrain (haw êkwa!) repeated throughoutA note to the reader from Julie Flett about her inspiration for the storyThis fun and touching story is a tribute to family, friendship, and perseverance. Julie Flett’s renowned art and powerful text shows a community of support is all around, ready to help each other… go!

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781771646109
    Publication Date
    May 7, 2024
    Page Count
    44
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    3 - 8 years
    Lexile® Level
    AD440L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~L
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~3

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