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The Other Way to Listen
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1972 · Est. 7 min read-aloud
When Clay Sings
By Byrd Baylor, Tom Bahti (Illustrator)
Desert children imagine lives behind ancient clay shards, each a whisper from the past.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 398 ratings
32 pages· 861 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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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.
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At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 861
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD780L
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