So Far from the Sea
So Far from the Sea
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So Far from the Sea

Written by Eve Bunting
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10 - 12
Reading age
32
Page count
54
Words per page
590L
Lexile measure
Jun 1, 2009
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Laura Iwasaki’s father was interned along with thousands of other American citizens of Japanese heritage during World War II. When her grandfather died he was buried in the internment camp and now that the family is moving this will probably be their last visit to Grandfather’s grave.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780547237527
    Publication Date
    June 1, 2009
    Publisher
    Clarion Books
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    54
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    10 - 12 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    276340877
    Lexile® Level
    590L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    32265
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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