Painting the Wind
Painting the Wind
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Painting the Wind

Written by Patricia MacLachlan & illustrated by Katy Schneider
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$16.89
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
31
Words per page
490L
Lexile measure
Apr 29, 2003
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What I have waited for all year long happens. Summer is here. On an island, surrounded by water and light, a young boy waits for the sun to shine, and for his friends, the painters, to return: The landscape painter and the painter of flowers. The painter of still lifes and the painter of faces. They all come to the island to paint when the days are long and their dogs can run free. The young boy watches and learns. This summer he will try to do what he has never done before. He will try to paint the wind. Newbery Medal-winning and bestselling author Patricia MacLachlan teams up with her daughter Emily for their first collaboration. Their delicate yet evocative prose is brought to life by the exquisite paintings of artist Katy Schneider. “Painting the Wind” is a beautiful story about holding on to those perfect moments that only summer in a place that you love can offer.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780060297992
    Publication Date
    April 29, 2003
    Publisher
    HarperCollins Publishers
    Page Count
    40
    Words Per Page
    31
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2001047549
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    47948371
    Lexile® Level
    490L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~M
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    70037
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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