The Last Day Julian Was My Best Friend
What's This Book About
A touching story of true friendship and the power of forgiveness.Best friends and neighbors Anthony and Julian are having the summer of their lives. Making pancakes, riding bikes to the beach, playing in the sand and surf…They have everything they need for an epic summer vacation. But Anthony is worried. He has a secret–a secret about Julian’s missing marble. And he knows that once Julian finds out about it, he’ll be mad. He may not even want to be Anthony’s best friend anymore. So Anthony is determined to have the best last day as Julian’s best friend…until he can’t hold in his secret any longer. But maybe Julian has a surprise of his own to share with Anthony…
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Jody Jensen Shaffer is an award-winning poet and the author of more than 30 books of fiction and nonfiction for children, including THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLED, A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK, IT’S YOUR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, BUSY BUS! and PRUDENCE THE PART-TIME COW, Missouri’s pick for the National Book Festival in Washington D.C. September 2, 2017. PRUDENCE is also a nominee for Missouri’s 2019-2020 Show Me Award! Jody’s poetry has been published in magazines like Highlights, Ladybug, and Clubhouse Jr. Jody lives with her husband and kids in Liberty, Missouri, and is a member of the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. When she’s not writing, Jody can be found watching baseball or walking her rescue dog, Sophie. Visit Jody at jodyjensenshaffer.com or on Twitter @jodywrites4kids.
Joanne Lew-Vriethoff is the acclaimed illustrator of many picture books, and a Mom’s Gold Choice Award medal winner. She lives in Amsterdam with her husband and two children.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781662516160
- Publication Date
- June 4, 2024
- Publisher
- Two Lions
- Original Publication Date
- June 4, 2024
- Page Count
- 32
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 5 - 8 years
- Lexile® Level
- 490L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~M
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~3.3
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