One Word from Sophia
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2015 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

One Word from Sophia

Written by Jim Averbeck · Illustrated by Yasmeen Ismail

Part of the The Sophia Books series

A girl negotiates for a giraffe, facing four family obstacles.

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40 pages· 528 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud· AD770L
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Bookroo's summary

Sophia dreams of a giraffe for her birthday, but four family members stand in her way. Armed with presentations and pie charts, she must navigate the art of persuasion. Can one word change everything? Discover the playful journey of negotiation and determination.

From the publisher

Sophia tries varied techniques to get the giraffe she wants more than anything in this playfully illustrated story about the nuances of negotiation. Sophia has one true desire for her birthday. But she has Four Big Problems in the way: Mom, Dad, Uncle Conrad…and Grand-mama. Will her presentations, proposals, and pie charts convince them otherwise? Turns out, all it takes is one word.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
528
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD770L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~R
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
175566
Publication
Published
June 16, 2015
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481405140
LCCN
2014024661

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