The Dumpster Diver
The Dumpster Diver
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The Dumpster Diver

Written by Janet S. Wong & illustrated by David Roberts
Hardcover
$16.99
$15.97
5 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
17
Words per page
AD920L
Lexile measure
Jan 1, 2007
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Once a month–every week in the summer–Steve the electrician dons special gear and, with the help of youngsters who live in his building, dives into a dumpster seeking useful objects that they can transform into imaginative new ones.

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recycling  the environmentscience and natureecologyneighborsinventionscity life and urban livingholidaysEarth Dayrecycling and green livingjunk

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Book Details

ISBN
9780763623807
Publication Date
January 1, 2007
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Page Count
32
Words Per Page
17
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
5 - 8 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
2006049075
WorldCat Number (OCLC)
225666444
Lexile® Level
AD920L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~V
ATOS® Book Level
3.9
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
112407
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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