The Dress and the Girl
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

The Dress and the Girl

Written by Camille Andros · Illustrated by Julie Morstad

A girl and her dress are separated during immigration. Will they reunite?

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40 pages· 396 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· ~350L
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Bookroo's summary

A young girl and her cherished dress share idyllic days on a Greek island. When they emigrate to the United States, they are separated, and the dress is lost. Years later, the grown woman discovers her beloved dress in a thrift store, sparking memories of their shared past. As the dress finds a new wearer in her daughter, a new journey begins. Will the dress and the girl create new memories together, or will the past remain a distant dream?

From the publisher

A little girl and her favorite dress have extraordinary adventures together, but when the girl emigrates from Greece to the United States they are separated, and the dress travels the world searching for her.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
396
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~350L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.5
F&P level
~K
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
197883
Publication
Published
January 1, 2018
First published
August 7, 2019
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781419731617
LCCN
2017038093

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