The Little Blue Bridge
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The can-do heroine from the acclaimed The Little Red Fort returns in this fresh, feminist spin on The Three Billy Goats Gruff.Readers will happily discover that trip-trapping to friendship and cooperation is indeed a pie-worthy prize. – Kirkus ReviewsRuby’s mind is always full of ideas.One day, she spies some blueberries across the creek and invites her brothers to pick some. Unfortunately, the bridge is blocked by scary Santiago. I’m the boss, and you can’t cross… unless you give me a snack, he demands.One by one, the brothers scamper across, promising Santiago that the next sibling has a better snack. When at last it’s Ruby’s turn, she refuses to be bullied and creates her own way to cross the creek.This modern spin on a classic tale weaves folklore, feminism, STEM, and a Latinx cast into a delightful read-aloud that celebrates creativity and building bridges of friendship and community.
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Although Brenda Maier lived on a farm for the first few years of her life, she has never seen a chicken sing, tell jokes, or read. In addition to writing, Brenda enjoys reading, baking, traveling, and spending time with her husband and their five children. She lives in Oklahoma, where she works as a gifted education specialist.
SONIA SÁNCHEZ is the award-winning illustrator of Here I Am, Sister Day!, and The Wonderful Habits of Rabbits. She lives with her husband, son, and cat in a blue house near the Mediterranean Sea.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781338538014
- Publication Date
- June 1, 2021
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
- Page Count
- 40
- Words Per Page
- 14
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2019044599
- Est. Lexile® Level
- ~381L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~K
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2.7
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 513470
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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