The Most Beautiful Place in the World
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7 - 11
Reading
age
64
Page
count
750L
Lexile
measure
May 25, 1993
Publication
date
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Publisher Summary
“Seven-year-old Juan lives in Guatemala, a place of stunning beauty and grimeconomic reality. Abandoned by his mother, Juan lives with his grandmother andshines shoes. He passionately wants to attend school, but fears Grandmotherwill say no. Finally gathering his courage, he is surprised when she not onlyagrees to send him to school but also chides him about the importance ofstanding up for himself. Juan tells this bittersweet story, which readssmoothly and powerfully on several levels, with warmth anddignity.”– “Booklist. “
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780394804248
- Publication Date
- May 25, 1993
- Publisher
- Yearling Books
- Page Count
- 64
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Reading Age
- 7 - 11 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 94148611
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 30400713
- Lexile® Level
- 750L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~R
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~4.8
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