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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2017 · Est. 2 min read-aloud
Someone Like Me
By Patricia MacLachlan, Chris Sheban (Illustrator)
A young girl's love for stories shapes her path to becoming a writer.
3.7/5 Goodreads · 348 ratings
32 pages· 216 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In 'Someone Like Me,' a young girl is captivated by stories, reading them day and night, even while crossing the street. Her insatiable curiosity and imagination hint at a future as a writer. This semi-autobiographical tale invites readers to explore what it takes to nurture a passion into a lifelong journey. With enchanting illustrations, discover how a love for words can shape a destiny.
From the publisher
If you were a little girlwho listened to storiesover and over and over;and who read booksevery night, every day, even as her mother led her across the street, You might be me, a writer. Follow a little girl in acclaimed writer Patricia MacLachlan’s semi-autobiographical picture book, Someone Like Me. Filled with gorgeous and thoughtful illustrations by Chris Sheban, learn what it might take to grow up to become a writer.A Neal Porter Book
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 216
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~491L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.3
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 191634
Publication
- Published
- July 3, 2017
- First published
- January 1, 2017
- Publisher
- Roaring Brook Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781626723344
- LCCN
- 2016038433
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