When Clay Sings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1972 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

When Clay Sings

Written by Byrd Baylor · Illustrated by Tom Bahti

Desert children imagine lives behind ancient clay shards, each a whisper from the past.

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32 pages· 861 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud· AD780L
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Bookroo's summary

In the Southwest desert, children discover broken clay pots, each shard a fragment of history. As they imagine the lives once lived, the clay's ancient song echoes through time. What stories do these pieces hold, and how do they connect to the present? Journey with them as they uncover the mysteries of the past, where every fragment is a testament to life and legacy.

From the publisher

Pieces of broken pots are scattered over the desert hillsides of the Southwest. The Indians there treat them with respect–“Every piece of clay is a piece of someone’s life,” they say. And the children try to imagine those lives that took place in the desert they think of as their own.

Awards

Caldecott Honor (1973)
At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
861
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD780L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~S
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
34867
Publication
Published
April 30, 1987
First published
January 1, 1972
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689711060
LCCN
86020587
OCLC
14098943

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