Truman
Truman
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Truman

Written by Jean Reidy & illustrated by Lucy Ruth Cummins
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$17.99
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4 - 8
Reading age
48
Page count
11
Words per page
560L
Lexile measure
Jul 9, 2019
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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!

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turtles and tortoises  starting schoolpetshuman-animal relationshipssocial themesnew experiencesfriendshipgirls

What Questions Should I Ask My Child

  • 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?

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Book Details

ISBN
9781534416642
Publication Date
July 9, 2019
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Text Details
Baskerville
Illustration Details
gouache, brush marker, charcoal, and colored pencil, and were finished digitally.
Page Count
48
Words Per Page
11
Audience
Picture
Reading Age
4 - 8 years
Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
2017044780
Lexile® Level
560L
Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
~N
ATOS® Book Level
3.4
Accelerated Reader® Points
0.5
Accelerated Reader Quiz
503745
Accelerated Reader Interest Level
LG

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