My Grandfather's Coat
My Grandfather's Coat
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My Grandfather's Coat

Written by Jim Aylesworth & illustrated by Barbara McClintock
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
19
Words per page
AD810L
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Oct 21, 2014
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A rollicking, rhyming, fun rendition of a favorite folksong about a many-times recycled coat – by the award-winning, bestselling team of Jim Aylesworth and Barbara McClintock.Sydney Taylor Award Winner”A moving tale of love and regeneration.” –The New York TimesWhen my grandfather came to America he made himself a handsome coat!Then he wore it and he wore it and he wore it–until it was all worn out!So what did he do? He snipped and he clipped– and he stitched and he sewed. . . and out of the still-good cloth of his coat–he made himself a smart jacket!How many things can Grandfather makeout of that old frayed coat? Jim Aylesworth’s satisfying retelling and Barbara McClintock’s heart-warming pictures celebrate the clever recycling of a beloved coat that lasts four generations – until it becomes this story!

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immigration and emigrationfamilyclothingsocial themesmultigenerationalrecycling and green livingcoatsEastern Europe

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780439925457
    Publication Date
    October 21, 2014
    Publisher
    Scholastic Press
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    19
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2011012226
    Lexile® Level
    AD810L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~S
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.1
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    170972
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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