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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019 · Est. 5 min read-aloud
Truman
By Jean Reidy, Lucy Ruth Cummins (Illustrator)
A small tortoise named Truman embarks on a journey to find his owner Sarah after she leaves him behind.
48 pages· 526 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Truman, a tortoise, lives high above the bustling city with his best friend, Sarah. When she leaves for school, Truman faces the unknown as he ventures across the living room. Can he find the courage to reunite with her? As he navigates this new world, Truman discovers bravery in the most unexpected places. Will his determination lead him back to Sarah, or will the journey prove too daunting? Join Truman on this heartwarming adventure of friendship and courage, where even the smallest steps can lead to the greatest discoveries.
From the publisher
After his best friend Sarah leaves for her first day of school, a tortoise named Truman goes on an adventure across the living room and learns to be brave in this thoughtful and heartwarming twist on a first experience story. Truman the tortoise lives with his Sarah, high above the taxis and the trash trucks and the number eleven bus, which travels south. He never worries about the world below…until one day, when Sarah straps on a big backpack and does something Truman has never seen before. She boards the bus! Truman waits for her to return. He waits. And waits. And waits. And when he can wait no longer, he knows what he must do. Even if it seems…impossible!
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 526
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 560L
After the last page
Talk about it together
Have you ever had to wait for something? How did it make you feel? What did you do to pass the time?
Have you ever had to do something that made you nervous? What was the outcome?
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.8
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.4
- F&P level
- ~N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 503745
Publication
- Published
- July 9, 2019
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
- Text details
- Baskerville
- Illustration details
- gouache, brush marker, charcoal, and colored pencil, and were finished digitally.
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781534416642
- LCCN
- 2017044780
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