Manatee's Best Friend
Manatee's Best Friend
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Manatee's Best Friend

Written by Sylvia Liu
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8 - 12
Reading age
224
Page count
170
Words per page
720L
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Aug 3, 2021
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Perfect for fans of Catherine Hapka – a heartwarming story about a girl who must find her voice, with lots of manatee and dolphin fun along the way!Becca Wong Walker may be so shy that most people at school think she doesn’t speak at all, but why should she care? She has more important things to worry about. Missy, the manatee who visits the dock in Becca’s backyard, and Becca’s only friend, hasn’t been seen for a long time. When Missy finally does return, she has a new baby with her! Becca wants to be excited, but more than ever inconsiderate boaters are speeding through the river, putting the lives of Missy and her baby in terrible danger.One day, Becca spots a dolphin in the river too! By bonding over the dolphin and manatees, Becca finally starts to make friends at school. But when Becca takes a video that goes viral, it seems like it will be harder than ever to save the manatees… and trying might just tear Becca’s new friendships apart.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781338662269
    Publication Date
    August 3, 2021
    Publisher
    Scholastic Inc.
    Page Count
    224
    Words Per Page
    170
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    720L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    6
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    518193
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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