When Lightning Comes in a Jar
When Lightning Comes in a Jar
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When Lightning Comes in a Jar

Written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco
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6 - 9
Reading age
48
Page count
46
Words per page
700L
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Jun 3, 2002
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It’s family reunion time! Trisha and her cousins can hardly wait to see one another again. They can’t decide what they like best: the great feast (with zillions of meatloafs and gazillions of Jell-O salads), the softball game, the storytelling . . . the yearly rituals go on and on. But this year, Gramma has a new surprise in store: She promises to teach the grandchildren to catch lightning in a jar. Lightning in a jar! Trisha can’t wait to find out what she means. It’s a secret she will pass down to her own grandchildren one day, along with the family stories handed down with love through all the generations.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780399231643
    Publication Date
    June 3, 2002
    Publisher
    Philomel Books
    Page Count
    48
    Words Per Page
    46
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    6 - 9 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2001045925
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    47893813
    Lexile® Level
    700L
    Scholastic Level
    M
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    59932
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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