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Picture Book · Ages 7–10 · 2018 · Est. 4 min read-aloud
Ten Cents a Pound
By Nhung N Tran-Davies, Josee Bisaillon (Illustrator)
A girl must choose between family ties and a future beyond the mountains.
4.1/5 Goodreads · 186 ratings
24 pages· 411 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In a remote village, a young girl faces a heart-wrenching choice: stay with her family or pursue education beyond the mountains. Her mother insists she must go, believing in a world of opportunities beyond the coffee fields. Their tender conversations reveal the sacrifices and dreams that shape their lives. Will the girl embrace the unknown for a brighter future, or will the pull of home keep her grounded? This poignant tale explores the bonds of love and the courage to seek a life beyond the familiar.
From the publisher
A young girl and her mother have a loving, passionate conversation with each other. The girl is torn between her desire to stay home with her family and the familiarity of their village, and her desire to go to school and discover the world beyond the mountains that surround them. Every time the girl insists that she will stay, her mother repeats that she must go, that there is more to life than the labor in the coffee trees.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 24
- Words
- 411
- Reading age
- 7–10
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 610L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.3
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 502613
Publication
- Published
- April 10, 2018
- Publisher
- Second Story Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781772600568
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