Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story
Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story
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Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story

Written by Angela Shelf Medearis & illustrated by Daniel Minter
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7 - 10
Reading age
40
Page count
38
Words per page
610L
Lexile measure
Sep 1, 2000
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In an African village live seven brothers who make family life miserable with their constant fighting. When their father dies, he leaves an unusual will: by sundown, the brothers must make gold out of seven spools of thread. If they fail, they will be turned out as beggars.

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Topics

siblingsholidaysAfricaKwanzaa  brothersculture

Genres

fiction

Locations

West AfricaGhana

Race, Ethnicities, & Nationalities

Blacks

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780807573167
    Publication Date
    September 1, 2000
    Publisher
    Albert Whitman and Company
    Page Count
    40
    Words Per Page
    38
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    7 - 10 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    149273789
    Lexile® Level
    610L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    44105
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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