To Be Like the Sun
To Be Like the Sun
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To Be Like the Sun

Written by Susan Marie Swanson & illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine
Hardcover
$16.00
$14.88
4 - 7
Reading age
28
Page count
10
Words per page
~420L
Lexile measure
Apr 1, 2008
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Within every tiny seed lies the secret of what’s to come. First a shoot, then a stem, a leaf, a bud–and finally a brilliant sunflower reaching high for the sun. Join a young girl as she waters and watches, celebrating the everyday miracles of growth and life.

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flowersscience and natureseeds

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780152057961
    Publication Date
    April 1, 2008
    Publisher
    Houghton Mifflin
    Page Count
    28
    Words Per Page
    10
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 7 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2006103262
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    83603338
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~420L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~L
    ATOS® Book Level
    2.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    122518
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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