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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
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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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The fine print
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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