Smoky Night
Smoky Night
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Smoky Night

Written by Eve Bunting & illustrated by David Diaz
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$9.58
6 - 9
Reading age
36
Page count
35
Words per page
530L
Lexile measure
Apr 1, 1999
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Eve Bunting’s heartfelt story and David Diaz’s dramatic illustrations create a compelling child’s-eye view of urban violence. A young boy and his mother are forced to flee their apartment during a night of rioting in Los Angeles. Fires and looting force neighbors—who have always avoided one another—to come together in the face of danger and concern for their missing pets. David Diaz was awarded the Caldecott Medal for his bold acrylic paint and photo-collage illustrations.

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Book Details

ISBN
9780152018849
Publication Date
April 1, 1999
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page Count
36
Words Per Page
35
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
6 - 9 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
93014885
WorldCat Number (OCLC)
41241792
Lexile® Level
530L
Scholastic Level
O
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~N
ATOS® Book Level
2.4
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
10202
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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