My Friend, the Starfinder
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2008 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

My Friend, the Starfinder

By George Ella Lyon, Stephen Gammell (Illustrator)

A girl hears a tale of a boy who found a star and what found him.

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40 pages· 276 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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A young girl is captivated by her elderly neighbor's tale of chasing a falling star as a boy. He not only found it but placed it in her hands. Yet, the story deepens when he reveals that something extraordinary found him in return. What could it be? Discover the secrets hidden in this enchanting narrative.

From the publisher

Dazzled, a little girl listens to her old neighbor’s story of following a falling star when he was a boy. He found it, too. He put it in her hands. But that’s not all the starfinder has to tell. One day something found him. It’s a story too good to keep. See for yourself.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
276
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD540L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about starsBooks about storytellingBooks about comets, asteroids and meteorsBooks about rainbows
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.6
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
118148
Publication
Published
February 5, 2008
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781416927389

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