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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2020 · Est. 6 min read-aloud
Miriam at the River
By Jane Yolen, Khoa Le (Illustrator)
A sister's hope rests on a river's current to save her brother from danger.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 410 ratings
32 pages· 661 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Miriam's heart races as she places her baby brother Moses into a basket and sets him adrift on the Nile. Pharaoh's decree threatens his life, but Miriam's faith holds strong. Will the river's path lead him to safety, or will Pharaoh's daughter arrive too late? Dive into this tale of courage and hope as a sister's love defies the odds.
From the publisher
The biblical story of baby Moses as told by his big sister. Giving her baby brother a kiss, brave little Miriam places Moses’s basket into the river. With one quick push, she sends him into the water, hoping her wish will come true and her brother will be saved from Pharaoh’s orders. But will Pharaoh’s daughter arrive in time to rescue him?
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 661
- Reading age
- 5–9
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 670L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.5
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 508745
Publication
- Published
- February 4, 2020
- Publisher
- Kar-Ben Publishing (R)
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781541544017
- LCCN
- 2019007491
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