Oh, Brother!
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It’s bad enough that Xavier’s new stepbrother, Chris, has moved into Xavier’s room, but now it looks like he’s also trying to steal Mami by being the perfect kid. Chris’s “Mr. Perfect” act may fool grown-ups, but Xavier can see straight through it. He promises himself that he’ll never become real brothers with such a fake.No brothers allowed!Ever!. . . right?In twenty powerful poems, two strangers learn to become brothers. Nikki Grimes captures the struggles–and eventual sweetness–of bringing together a family.
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Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her distinguished works include ALA Notable book, What is Goodbye?, the novels Jazmin’s Notebook, Dark Sons, and The Road to Paris (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books). Creator of the popular Meet Danitra Brown, Ms. Grimes lives in Corona, California.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780688172947
- Publication Date
- December 26, 2007
- Publisher
- Greenwillow Books
- Original Publication Date
- December 26, 2007
- Page Count
- 32
- Word Count
- 1078
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2005035645
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 62895771
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~361L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~K
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2.6
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 120424
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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