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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2007 · Est. 5 min read-aloud
The Dumpster Diver
By Janet S. Wong, David Roberts (Illustrator)
Dive into dumpsters to turn trash into treasure and help a friend.
32 pages· 559 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Steve, an electrician with a knack for creative recycling, leads a group of young neighbors on dumpster dives. Together, they transform discarded items into imaginative treasures. But when a friend needs help, can their newfound skills make a difference? Discover the magic of seeing potential where others see waste, and the power of community in unexpected places.
From the publisher
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.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 559
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD920L
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Reviews
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.9
- F&P level
- ~V
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 112407
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2007
- First published
- February 13, 2007
- Publisher
- Candlewick
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780763623807
- LCCN
- 2006049075
- OCLC
- 225666444
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