The One Thing You'd Save
The One Thing You'd Save
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The One Thing You'd Save

Written by Linda Sue Park & illustrated by Robert Sae-Heng
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8 - 12
Reading age
72
Page count
42
Words per page
720L
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Mar 16, 2021
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If your house were on fire, what one thing would you save? Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park explores different answers to this provocative question in linked poems that capture the diverse voices of a middle school class. Illustrated with black-and-white art. When a teacher asks her class what one thing they would save in an emergency, some students know the answer right away. Others come to their decisions more slowly. And some change their minds when they hear their classmates’ responses. A lively dialog ignites as the students discover unexpected facets of one another–and themselves. With her ear for authentic dialog and knowledge of tweens’ priorities and emotions, Linda Sue Park brings the varied voices of an inclusive classroom to life through carefully honed, engaging, and instantly accessible verse.

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feelings and emotionsmaking decisionsscience and naturesocial themesmiddle schooldisastersfiresvaluesfamiliesfriendshipmemoriesprioritiesloss

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781328515131
    Publication Date
    March 16, 2021
    Publisher
    Clarion Books
    Original Publication Date
    March 16, 2021
    Page Count
    72
    Words Per Page
    42
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    720L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.6

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